Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant to get less work for the next 12 weeks
Autoworkers at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly plant can expect to work fewer hours for the next 12 weeks as the plant switches between full-production, reduced shifts and full shut-downs. The change comes as auto makers continue to navigate U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto sector. The CBC's Katerina Georgieva breaks it down.
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