Market Chatter: Stellantis Canada Union Warns of Possible Strike Over Brampton Plant Sale

05:02 AM EDT, 09/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Stellantis' (STLA) employees union in Canada could seek a strike mandate in the coming weeks unless the automaker reverses plans to sell its Brampton, Ontario, plant to defense firm Roshel, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Talks remain difficult and the current labor agreement expires Sunday, the report said, citing Unifor President Lana Payne. Unifor has declared an impasse but still aims to reach a new agreement without a strike, WSJ said, adding that the union opposes the sale and has asked the Canadian government to block the deal. Stellantis said it remains ready to resume talks and believes a sale to Roshel could support the site's future operations, according to the report. Stellantis did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. Efforts to reach Unifor were unsuccessful. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)