The government and unions are failing us; its so blatant. Yes, I'd like to receive email communications on editorial features, special offers, research and events and webinars from Automotive News. However, workers report that 500 are currently out at Warren Truck Assembly plant and 300 were out last month at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP), both owned by Stellantis. FCA said Warren Truck's shutdown "will extend through the end of September as retooling continues for the launch of the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.". All submissions will be kept anonymous. 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The Grand Wagoneer, opening at $88,995, will reach higher into the luxury market and square off with models such as the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade. These unions are sold out and these owners of plants have no respect or concern for the welfare of the workers. Rowinski says a kind of perfect storm of factors led to this severe shortage of semiconductors. Solera | DealerSocket: Four real-time integrations that can save your dealership time, Solera | DealerSocket: Time for a new pre-owned pricing tactic, Kerrigan Advisors: Blue Sky Update Q4 2021, Qualcomm: Trading multi-year design cycles for on-demand features and experiences, Twitter: EV adoption is happeningin an unexpected place, Warren Truck Assembly in suburban Detroit, which will close the weeks of June 29 and July 6. Michigan Senate approves long-sought civil rights protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In addition to the announcement of the layoffs, production will be halted through the end of May at the Belvidere plant, along with Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan. Ram Restarting 2021 Ram 1500 Classic Truck Production | Torque News. The critical status expired on December 23, the day before Christmas Eve. We didnt know if they quit or what happened until we got a cell phone message [telling us they had been infected]. Stay informed. Rowinski says a kind of perfect storm of factors led to this severe shortage of semiconductors. Just a thought from an outsider. It took several months, but it's hitting us fairly hard now. Those plants are Jefferson North Assembly in Detroit; Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio; Sterling Heights Assembly in suburban Detroit; Brampton Assembly in Ontario; Saltillo Truck Assembly in Mexico; and Saltillo Van Assembly. Global automaker Stellantis announced Friday that it will cut production from two shifts down to one at its Belvidere Jeep Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois, by July 26. How can they continue to keep the plants open when everything else is being shut down?, Another said, Also with all these COVID cases at Warren Truck theyre still making us work 6 to 7 days in these dangerous conditions. Get 24/7 access to in-depth, authoritative coverage of the auto industry from a global team of reporters and editors covering the news thats vital to your business. Have an opinion about this story? ISSN 0005-1551 (print) I've been scrambling for the last few days trying to find drop-in replacements that we can actually purchase. We had heard that Intel is looking to increase its footprint here in the United States so we are thinking of what we can do to attract companies that make the semiconductor technology to Macomb County, said Rowinski. Heres a list of U.S. auto factory shutdowns and their reopening dates. PUBLISHED: March 27, 2021 at 1:58 p.m. | UPDATED: June 17, 2021 at 1:10 a.m. Due to a global semiconductor chip shortage exacerbated by the current Earlier this month, the company also announced plans to invest $1 billion to retool its assembly plants in We pay our union dues, and they [the union] say cant help with that.. One line had six people go down with COVID. We understand that forcing us to work or having forced being available to work on an almost unlimited basis may comply with the CBA, along with State and Federal laws. Workers around the globe are exploited for the benefit of the same corporations. It will last at least another year. endstream
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Employees at the plant reached by The Macomb Daily Saturday reported receiving three-week layoff notices. Two shifts of DS? Im writing you all because Im sick of the way things are being run at Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly Plant. 2) They are wearing us out with the mandatory overtime. Jeep plants in Detroit and Warren where production was cut due to the global semiconductor shortage are returning to full force this week, though parent Stellantis NV indicated the supply-chain constraint continues to ebb and flow. Detroit's Jefferson North Assembly Plant, which builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, will begin running with full crews this week after operating with a smaller work force throughout May. FCA's Jefferson North and Sterling Heights assembly Warren Truck is restarting assembly of the Ram 1500 Classic pickup ahead of the launch ofthe Jeep Wagoneer SUV there, which is scheduled for Monday, according to AutoForecast Solutions LLC. Production of the F-150 in Dearborn, Michigan, will be down the weeks of April 5 and April 12, the company said. We have A, B, and C shifts and we have been working 12 hours a day since June. Stellantis cited the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage in the auto industry as the basis for its decision to sacrifice the livelihoods of workers and their families. This company couldnt care less about its employees. Then the February freeze in Texas slowed production on plastic products needed to make automotive parts and the blockage of the Suez Canal by a massive freighter that grounded earlier this week has added to the issue. A lot of us feel like our so-called unions reps have sold us out. The shutdown is set to begin on Monday, March 29. Semiconductors are crucial to an automobile.. The automotive industry has been dealing with semiconductor shortages for several months and Rowinski said she has been bracing for possible factory shutdowns and seeking long-term solutions to the problem. From an economic development perspective, we always look at where do our products come from? Having a local presence would mean not seeing this kind of stoppage. WebGrills for Chrysler Ram 1500 trucks are shown on the assembly line at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant September 25, 2014 in Warren, Michigan. ISSN 1557-7686 (online), Fixed Ops Journal The COVID pandemic was already affecting supply chains. Stellantis said the Belvidere Assembly Plant, which builds the Jeep Cherokee in Illinois, and the Windsor Assembly Plant, which handles minivan production in Ontario, will run partial shifts this week before going down the week of June 7. Toluca produces the Jeep Compass crossover. ISSN 2576-1072 (online), Volkswagen board to discuss U.S. assembly plant on Friday, report says, Rivian won't join EV price battle thanks to 'robust' backlog, Tesla to build Mexico EV plant, Mexican president says after Musk call, Sponsored Content: Upgrade Your Dealership Sales Process to Win Todays Buyers, Sponsored Content: 5 Reasons you need to use phone scripts for your dealership. We have families at home who miss us. The cuts once again demonstrate the complete bankruptcy of the UAWs claims that the 2019 contract as well as its support for the Fiat Chrysler-PSA merger would ensure job security. Parent brings debate over school library materials to Clinton Twp. This follows the imposition of a 90-day critical 71 0 obj
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We have families we never get to see and spend time with, we cant properly rest our bodies and minds and a lot of us have other things, important things, to take care of that we have to constantly push back and reschedule because we cant get an adequate amount of days off. In addition to working in close contact indoors during a deadly pandemic, she noted that deaths have gone unreported at the plant. They dont give people adequate time to disinfect workstations after the previous shift and we cant wear the proper mask, the N95, because its not company-issued. In response to the letter, the WSWS received several submissions from workers about conditions in their own factories. Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, which builds the Jeep Cherokee, will be down the week of Aug. 17. The scope of what we are being made to accept needs to be made known. In particular, workers must reject the attempts of the UAW to pose the defense of jobs in nationalist terms as a battle against brother workers in Mexico or China. To send us your own story about conditions at your plant, email us today at autoworkers@wsws.org. The number of children becoming infected and going to the hospital is also reaching record numbers, and hundreds of hospital staff in the Detroit area are out sick, a situation described by local press as near the breaking point.. The production cuts have crimped new-vehicle supply as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, causing dealerships to be short on vehicles. Stellantis has idled the Belvidere Assembly Plant off and on since February citing the chip shortage. Downtime lingers for some Stellantis plants - Automotive News DETROIT (AP) Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. hYkOG+1Q*$HmN3CCTefg3;H`R&=cRIQ*lD
3:9 $Yx7E~ 2 A long-term stoppage could cause automotive parts suppliers to temporarily halt production as well. Due to the unprecedented global microchip shortage, production at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant will be down beginning next week through mid April. Plants in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario; Belvidere, Illinois; and Toulica, Mexico are also affected. The computer chip makers, facing a surge in demand, were unable to maintain production to meet demand after the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the globe. The Belvidere worker, citing her own experiences, said, I let a paycheck go because I was tired of dealing with them. [We have] no air conditioning, it stinks. Cap'n Hydro - 2022 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, 1974 Plymouth Valiant - 2013 Dodge Dart - 2013 Chrysler 300C. 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We have not heard how long the shutdown will last, but Stellantis is looking at mid-April for now, said Macomb County Director of Planning and Economic Development, Vicky Rowinski. Stellantis has shut down production at its Windsor, Ontario, minivan plant in Canada through May 23. Considerable resources had been invested in the remodeling and expansion of the Mack Avenue complex in Detroit prior to the Belvidere layoffs. Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. ISSN 2576-1064 (print) To organize a fightback workers must mobilize independently of the pro-company UAW and forge links with Volvo truck workers in Virginia, who voted down the UAWs sellout contract by 91 percent, graduate students in New York City, Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama, and their brothers and sisters worldwide who are part of an emerging wave of working class struggle against the capitalist system. See more newsletter options at autonews.com/newsletters. Allstate: Compliance standards are changing. The company confirmed Friday the Dearborn Truck Plant, which builds the bestselling F-150, would be down Friday through Sunday due to a part shortage as a When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. The assembly plant in Wentzville, Ohio, which makes midsize pickup trucks, will resume production this coming Monday. Workers at the plant on layoff reported to local news outlets that they had also had problems getting unemployment pay. The job cuts stem from the fact that under capitalism production is based on private profit, not human need. Ford has been stashing thousands of F-150s in the Detroit area, along with Ford Super Duty pickups near the Ford Kentucky Assembly Plant, all According to the Kokomo Tribune, 1,000 workers that build nine-speed transmissions at the complex who have been laid off since April will be laid off through the first week of June. We encourage Belvidere Assembly workers who want to join this struggle to build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees to go to wsws.org/auto today. Stellantis has also extended furloughs of workers at its Kokomo and Tipton, Indiana, transmission plant complex as a result of the shortage of chips as well as falling auto sales. Allstate: Compliance standards are changing. We cant turn to the union or the company; nothing would change.. Theres not enough time, [as] soon as the bell goes off, they want us to just jump on the line at our stations; no time for cleaning., Another Stellantis worker wrote, At Sterling Heights assembly plant there is no sanitation or concern for the employees and their families our coworkers restrooms are nasty [and] need to be shut down for a week or two for cleaning because COVID is running rampant at FCA Sterling Heights plant., A worker at John Deeres Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois told the WSWS: They dont text us anymore if there is a case. Its a tin can, standing out in the sun with aluminum all around and having the sun beat down on it. Heres the next step in their evolution, Champ: The history of titling and the cost of human error. The restrooms are always dirty, they're constantly pumping in cold air during the winter, the roof still leaks, there are birds flying around and pooping on things. The company hopes to see some relief in the third quarter as problems resulting from a March fire at a semiconductor plant in Japan and the February cold snap in Texas are resolved. Ford is temporarily shutting the Transit line at its Kansas City plant as well as F-150 production. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. The fate of both plants hangs in the balance, as both have been shut down since February 8 and GM is eyeing the possibility of closing them entirely. General Motors extended its shutdown of the CAMI Ontario SUV assembly plant through July 4 as well as extending the shutdown of the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas through July 8. GM has also closed its assembly plants in San Luis Potosi and Ramos, Mexico, through the end of May. 48207-2997, Automotive News A statement issued by Stellantis said: Stellantis continues to work closely with our suppliers to mitigate the manufacturing impacts caused by the various supply chain issues facing our industry. 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The plants that will remain open through the summer build vehicles such as the Ram 1500, Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator, and Dodge's muscle cars. I wonder if the classic requires less semi-conductors thus they can make more of them? This place is a joke and things need to change. CEO Carlos Tavares said last month the second quarter is expected to be the worst for the company with respect to the shortage following a February cold snap that affected microchip production in Texas and a March fire at a semiconductor factory in Japan operated by the Renesas Electronics Corp. Renesas,the third-largest maker of automotive chips by revenue, said Tuesday that facility is running at about 88% of what it was making before the blaze, the Associated Press reported. A Detroit-area Faurecia auto parts worker said: We have a problem with them not letting us know who is infected. Another Detroit-area auto parts worker wrote: I am an autoworker for IAC Warren and we are under similar conditions. 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Many workers from that Warren assembly plant had been shifted over to the Sterling Heights Assembly plant which builds the 2021 Ram 1500, to fill in during the Concentrix: How can customer data drive a better automotive CX? A statement issued by Stellantis said: Stellantis continues to work closely with our suppliers to mitigate the manufacturing impacts caused by the various supply chain issues facing our industry. Heres what you need to know. Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, home to the Cherokee, will be down through the middle of May. Sign up and get the best of Automotive News delivered straight to your email inbox, free of charge. Detroit, Michigan NISSAN: 2022 Pathfinder and 2022 Frontier. Car Wars: Is a Rise in Service Leading to Poor Customer Satisfaction? Heres the next step in their evolution, Champ: The history of titling and the cost of human error. See more newsletter options at autonews.com/newsletters. Michigan's worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 surge could be affecting auto production at the plant where the popular Ram 1500 pickup is built. Stellantis lost about 190,000 vehicles, or 11% of planned production globally, during the first quarter. A long-term stoppage could cause automotive parts suppliers to temporarily halt production as well. The companys most valuable resource is its workers, human beings. New infections, hospitalizations and deaths are at record or near record levels. Jeep plant production picks up, though some sites face more Click here to submit a Letter to the Editor, and we may publish it in print. While production at auto plants across the US and around the world has been impacted by the chip shortage, it is also well known that Stellantis is considering the closure of the Belvidere plant. A Detroit-area autoworker wrote, My son has contracted COVID and is hospitalized. Haig Partners: How are dealerships being valued today? The drastic job cuts at Belvidere Assembly have heightened concerns that Stellantis is setting its sights on closing the plant for good as part of consolidation following the merger between French-owned PSA group and Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler earlier this year. We once contacted the news because covid was bad in our plant but the news never aired our problems. It's unclear if production for the higher-priced Grand Wagoneer will begin at the same time. Heres what you need to know. Something needs to be done.. In addition, the company cancelled super shifts the companys term for overtime shifts the weeks of April 26, May 10, May 31 and June 21. All rights reserved. A month ago, Ford was feeling the crunch so we have looked at this really closely because it impacts our suppliers.. The Warren Truck Assembly Plant builds the Ram 1500 Classic truck. Automakers Toyota and Honda also reported production disruptions at their plants in North America beginning in March. 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