Layoffs at Fiat Chrysler plant in Windsor will affect 1,500 jobs
Approximately 1,500 people will be out of work starting Sept. 30, once Fiat Chrysler Automobiles terminates its third shift at the Windsor assembly plant.
It's a shift that's been in place since 1993, according to Unifor Local 444 president Dave Cassidy.
Gillian Laflamme, who works at the plant, was at the union hall when she heard the news. Wiping away tears, she said that, until yesterday, she'd been trying to stay positive.
"There's, like, 1,200 people who want to throw up right now," she said.
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Not making a product people want as much. Hopefully, it won't end up being a complete shuttering of the line like GM in Oshawa and the company will start putting plans in place to retool for a new model in the future. The Canadian government lost $3.5 Billion in bailing out GM and Chrysler in 2009 and these shutdowns and reductions are a kick in the groin by the companies.