Stellantis to sell Brampton assembly plant to Canadian defense firm Roshel

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Jeep-parent Stellantis said on Monday it will sell its idled assembly plant in Brampton, Canada to defense technology firm Roshel for an undisclosed amount.

Stellantis had been locked in a dispute with Canadian union Unifor over the fate of Brampton workers.

Here are some more details:

• Stellantis closed the Brampton plant in 2023 for retooling, but paused the work in 2025 before moving future production of its Jeep Compass to a factory in Illinois after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods.

• Canada's industry minister Mélanie Joly said the sale does not erase Stellantis' commitment to workers

• "After three years of paid layoff, we remain committed to working with Unifor on a fair resolution," said Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa

• However, Unifor's National President Lana Payne said Stellantis had "betrayed" its members with "an underhanded deal to sell the plant and walk away from its commitments to our members"

• Joly said she planned to convene a meeting this week with Unifor, Stellantis, Ontario government and the Brampton plant workers

(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)