Union says workers remain in limbo as it presses Ottawa for answers over a potential sale to Roshel.
The union says Stellantis’s proposed sale of the idle plant has become a major obstacle in reaching a new agreement.
Industry watchers say Stellantis’ weaker financial footing could make similar long-term investment commitments harder to secure.
One expert calls the proposal “completely unworkable,” warning it could disrupt tightly integrated North American supply.
Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes. After all, about 75 per cent of the
Even with all the uncertainty swirling around Ontario’s auto industry, especially from trade tensions with the United States, it’s been a solid year for vehicle sales, industry insiders say. Out on dealership lots, where Big Auto meets the consumer, there’s even guarded optimism about the year ahead. “I’d say that