The union representing thousands of Windsor autoworkers says Stellantis and the federal government need to stop playing a “high-stakes game” that bets on the livelihoods of workers.
Lana Payne, national president of Unifor, says both sides need to deliver on their promises. For the federal government, that means a commitment to make Canada an attractive place to invest in the electric vehicle battery sector. For Stellantis, it means an EV battery plant in Windsor that will provide more than 2,500 jobs. That plant is already under construction and due to open next year.
“Any brinkmanship must end, and a deal must be