DETROIT – After months of pushing the automaker Stallantis to keep the promise made in 2023 contract negotiations, the UAW announced today the company will invest in plants in Illinois and Michigan.
Stallantus owns many brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Maserati.
In response, the union has agreed to settle its grievances concerning the Dodge Durango and the reopening of Belvidere Assembly.
Specifically, Stellantis has committed to build the next generation Dodge Durango at the Detroit Assembly Complex and to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant in 2027 and allocate a new midsize truck, as agreed to in the union’s 2023 contract.
“This victory is a testament to the power of workers standing together and holding a billion-dollar corporation accountable,” said UAW President Shawn Fain in a news release. “We’ve shown that we will do what it takes to protect the good union jobs that are the lifeblood of places like Belvidere, Detroit, Kokomo, and beyond.”