Unifor 1285 co-ordinator Danny Ingleston shows the large job search board in the foyer of the action centre in Brampton.

Harvinder Reehal and thousands of his co-workers are contending with a harsh reality: They may never return to their jobs.

For nearly two years, Mr. Reehal and 3,000 other auto workers have been temporarily laid off at the Stellantis NV STLA-N assembly plant in Brampton, Ont. The factory was idled in December, 2023, to retool for the production of electric vehicles. Only 340 workers were needed for the overhaul.

Then, on Oct. 14, Stellantis dealt its Brampton workers another blow: the vehicle they were supposed to assemble – the Jeep Compass electric SUV – will instead be built in Illinois. The automaker has offered few details about the plant’s future, according to

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