Stellantis mentioned on Tuesday it’s going to start an indefinite layoff beginning subsequent week at its Sterling Heights stamping plant close to Detroit.

The world’s fourth largest carmaker didn’t specify the variety of staff being laid off however mentioned, in an emailed assertion to Reuters, that the choice was made “with a view to function the plant in a extra sustainable method.”

A letter posted on the Fb web page of UAW Native 1264, a union that represents staff of Stellantis-owned Chrysler Sterling stamping plant, mentioned that the “indefinite layoff shall be from the underside up,” beginning as early as June 20.

UAW didn’t instantly reply to Reuters request for touch upon the variety of staff being affected by the layoff.

Stellantis’ Sterling Stamping is the most important stamping plant on the planet, in response to its web site, and employs 2,184 individuals, which incorporates about 2,000 hourly employees.

Individually, Unifor Native 444, the Canadian autoworkers union representing Stellantis staff at Windsor Meeting Plant in Ontario, on Tuesday additionally posted on Twitter that the carmaker’s plant in Windsor shall be down the week of June 20 due to inadequate elements.

“Stellantis continues to work intently with our suppliers to mitigate the manufacturing impacts brought on by the assorted provide chain points dealing with our business,” an organization spokesperson mentioned in an announcement to Reuters. “Because the scenario continues to be very fluid, we’re making manufacturing changes as needed to reduce extra manufacturing affect.”

Earlier this month, Stellantis stopped operations at its key Melfi plant in southern Italy for per week, citing shortages of varied elements, together with semiconductors.

Stellantis in April mentioned that it didn’t see an enchancment within the semiconductor provide chain earlier than subsequent 12 months.