Stellantis' Canadian operations have been hampered by a truckers' protest that has slowed traffic on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.
Due to supply chain issues brought on by the inability of many trucks to cross the border to Canada from the U.S., Stellantis confirmed to WindsorNewsToday.ca that operations at the Windsor Assembly Plant have been affected.
"Stellantis confirms that the Windsor Assembly Plant had to cut short both shifts on Tuesday due to parts shortages as a result of the Ambassador bridge closure," said Stellantis Canada spokesperson Lou Ann Gosselin. "However, the plant resumed production Wednesday morning. We continue to work closely with our carriers to get parts into the plants to mitigate further disruptions."
Meanwhile, Dave Cassidy, president of Unifor Local 444, which represents the WAP workers, has not officially provided the union's stance on the blockade situation. However, in a video posted Wednesday on the local's official Facebook page, Cassidy did acknowledge some challenges at the plant.
"We had a lot of issues with our supply chain today, and definitely, there's a negative impact on that, on what's transpiring," said Cassidy. "There's nothing more that I want than for this virus to be gone and everything to get back to normal."
The automaker also stated that the first shift at the Brampton Assembly Plant was shortened on Wednesday due to a part shortage.
