Stellantis is seeking to trim its Canadian workforce by providing buyouts and incentives, however the automaker gained’t say what number of jobs it’s concentrating on.

“Stellantis will … supply sure represented staff within the U.S. and Canada an alternative to separate from the corporate,” Stellantis Head of Communications Canada LouAnn Gosselin mentioned in a press release to Automotive Information Canada April 26. “Info relating to the assorted packages shall be communicated to eligible staff the week of Could 1.”

Gosselin mentioned “we’re not offering [the] numbers” of staff affected.

Unifor, the union that represents hourly Stellantis employees in Canada, wasn’t instantly out there for remark.

Sibling publication Automotive Information on April 25 reported Stellantis goals to chop about 3,500 hourly jobs in america by providing buyouts and retirement incentives to employees forward of negotiations with the United Auto Staff (UAW) later this 12 months.

In america, UAW Native 1264, which represents the Stellantis stamping plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., mentioned in a letter to members that the gives can be made “company broad.”

Retirement-eligible employees employed earlier than ratification of Chrysler’s 2007 contract with the UAW can obtain US $50,000 to depart their job, in accordance with the letter, which Native 1264 posted Monday on Fb. Workers who’ve been with the corporate for no less than a 12 months can be eligible for a lump-sum profit fee, the letter mentioned, with out specifying the quantity.

Staff can join both bundle from Could 6 via June 19. Departure dates are tentatively scheduled for June 30 via Dec. 31, relying on every plant’s wants.

The openings can be stuffed by employees on indefinite layoff, the letter mentioned.

A Stellantis spokesperson declined to touch upon the U.S. plan.

The three,500-job goal in america would signify about eight per cent of the 43,000 hourly employees in that nation who had been eligible to gather a profit-sharing test from Stellantis in March.

The attrition incentives come as Stellantis prepares to launch 25 electrical automobiles in america by 2030. CEO Carlos Tavares has mentioned that the automaker should discover financial savings because it ramps up manufacturing for EVs which are extra expensive to construct than typical gasoline fashions.

Together with the gives to hourly staff, the corporate can also be providing voluntary separation packages to “designated non-represented U.S. staff who have 15 or extra years of service and work in sure organizations.”

“In response to immediately’s more and more aggressive international market circumstances and the needed shift to electrification, Stellantis is totally reviewing its North American operations to enhance effectivity, scale back prices and shield the competitiveness of our merchandise to enable for additional strategic investments to assist our transformation,” Gosselin mentioned within the Canadian assertion. “To assist the general transformation to a mobility tech firm, Stellantis continues to evolve its workforce by providing alternatives to study new expertise outdoors their current skillset or improve present expertise.”

The Related Press in america initially and erroneously reported on Wednesday that the automaker will supply buyouts to all 8,000 unionized employees in Canada. Stellantis won’t say what number of of these 8,000 shall be supplied early retirement packages.