Stellantis laid off more than 1,000 auto workers at its Warren, Mich., plant this month and about 200 auto workers at its Sterling Heights, Mich., plant last month, followed by the company's largest auto test in Yucca, Ariz. Close the facility.
Stellantis plans to sell the testing site and lay off dozens of workers. According to To CNBC:
The Arizona Proving Ground is located on 4,000 acres between Phoenix and Las Vegas in Yucca, Arizona. The land was purchased by then-Chrysler from Ford Motor Co. in 2007 for $35 million and has been used by the automaker for vehicle testing and development ever since. [Emphasis added]
As of July 2019, the project employed 69 people, including workers represented by local chapters of the UAW. According to the car manufacturer. [Emphasis added]
Despite the big cuts at Stellantis, CEO Carlos Tavares secured a 56% increase in his salary and almost made it. $40 million In 2023.
In May, Breitbart News detailed Stellantis' decision to outsource to low-wage engineers in Brazil, India, Mexico, and Morocco, where workers earn pennies on the dollar. The outsourcing plan comes as Stellantis lays off about 400 American engineers.
By the end of last year, Stellantis employed just 11,000 salaried employees in the United States. That compares to 53,000 at General Motors (GM) and 28,000 at Ford Motor Company.
Also this month, Stellantis began cutting some jobs. 1,100 auto workers At the Warren, Michigan factory. Last month, Stellantis made approx. 200 auto workers Located in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has secured a commitment from Stellantis to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois, but the company has not yet reopened the plant.
Last month, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs (Democratic) I wrote An editorial in the Rockford Register Star called on Stellantis to uphold the deal.
“Mr. Vivares, it's time to keep your word. It's time to keep your word. The time has passed to reopen Belvidere,” Frerichs wrote.
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