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Stellantis Calls Back 165 Workers the Week Before Christmas

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English - December 22, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.53 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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In March, Stellantis idled its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, as part of a transition from internal combustion to EVs. At the time, CEO Brad Tavares said Stellantis needed to "adapt to this new world," and some 1,350 workers were laid off indefinitely. 

Well, about seven days before Christmas, some 165 Stellantis employees came back to work. This week, the workers returned to full-time positions, supporting operations for the company's parts and service division, Mopar. 

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