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layoffs will be effective as early as Oct. 8, the company said,
as the plant moves from a two-shift to a one-shift operating
pattern in general assembly. Assembly of the Jeep Wagoneer at
the same facility will be on one shift, the company said.
As production of the Ram 1500 Classic winds down later this
year, the company is shifting focus to the Ram 1500 Tradesman
truck, produced at its Sterling Heights Assembly facility.
"We introduced the new 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman with incredible
value and content. The upgraded electrical architecture allows
new technologies useful to commercial fleets for better tracking
and improved safety systems," a company spokeswoman said.
There are about 3,700 workers at the plant represented by the
United Auto Workers union. Union members who are laid off will
receive 52 weeks of supplemental unemployment benefits paid by
the company, and 52 weeks of transition assistance, Stellantis
confirmed. They will also receive two years of healthcare
coverage.
The UAW forged new labor deals with Stellantis last fall, after
a historic six-week walkout.
Stellantis last week said it was offering a new round of
voluntary buyouts to its U.S. salaried workers, the latest in a
series of cost-cutting measures CEO Carlos Tavares is
implementing at the company's American operations.
At the company's Investor Day in June, Tavares cited weaknesses
in at least two of its U.S. plants, but declined to name them.
(Reporting by Nora Eckert; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
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