Stellantis Brampton plant layoffs leave ~3,000 workers idle after retooling

Stellantis idled its Brampton assembly plant in December 2023 for EV retooling, leaving approximately 3,000 workers temporarily laid off; only 340 were needed during the overhaul. On Oct. 14, Stellantis announced the Jeep Compass electric SUV would be built in Illinois rather than at Brampton, deepening uncertainty about the plant's future. The company is encouraging some employees to apply for about 1,500 openings at its Windsor plant and has offered supplemental income (60–70% of pay) for up to two years, but that support may end in January or workers could receive permanent layoff notices before year-end. The move is part of a broader US-focused production shift by Stellantis tied to a US$13-billion plan to boost U.S. output and mitigate tariff impacts, and local union and workers express feelings of betrayal and concern for long-term job prospects.

Stellantis cut 3,000 jobs as of December 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1% of the 295,000 people Stellantis employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 10 layoff events at Stellantis since February 2023, with 10 additional events known from news reporting.