Production at Brampton’s Fiat Chrysler automobile assembly plant was at a standstill today (May 3) as a labour dispute at a parts supplier in Ajax continues. Workers at Lear Corporation went on strike April 28 after contract negotiations fell apart. About 320 workers, represented by Unifor Local 222, voted to support strike action earlier in the week and later rejected a tentative new collective agreement. The Ajax plant is a “just-in-time” seating supplier for the Fiat Chrysler plant.
The workers at Lear have never gone on strike.