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Roshel CEO promises Brampton hiring priority, not Stellantis labor terms

In CP24's interview, Roman Shimonov says the plant takeover offers workers an opportunity but rules out assuming previous collective agreements.

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Roshel taking over idle Stellantis plant an ‘opportunity for employees,' CEO says

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0:55Shimonov describes European automaker plans for civilian production alongside defense manufacturing, with part of the site leased to Stellantis.
3:24He says Roshel received no government grants or subsidies for the acquisition.
5:10Brampton workers will receive hiring priority, he says, but Roshel will not assume Stellantis's labor obligations or collective agreements.
8:00Shimonov points to Roshel's expansion in Springfield, Ohio, while discussing the company's manufacturing capacity.
10:15Roshel plans to hire at least 2,000 people over the next year or two, according to Shimonov.
12:01He says Roshel has committed over $100 million to ballistic steel manufacturing in Canada.

Brampton workers will get hiring priority, Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov tells CP24, but the company will not take on Stellantis's previous labor obligations or collective agreements as it takes over the idle assembly plant.

That distinction is central to the interview. Asked about the future of more than 2,000 laid-off workers, Shimonov presents the acquisition as an opportunity for the region. Pressed on whether those workers will be rehired, he offers priority rather than a promise to restore their former employment terms.

"I can confirm that we'll give a priority to people in Brampton, the way we always do," he says.

Shimonov says Roshel plans to hire at least 2,000 people over the next year or two. That is a company hiring plan, not a commitment in the interview to rehire every displaced Stellantis employee.

The proposed use of the site extends beyond defense manufacturing. Shimonov describes plans to bring in a European automaker for civilian vehicle production, alongside an arrangement leasing part of the facility back to Stellantis. He also says Roshel received no government grants or subsidies for the acquisition.

The interview adds a direct answer about employment conditions to the broader discussion of what the Brampton takeover could produce. Shimonov's position is that local workers should have first consideration for new opportunities, without Roshel inheriting the agreements attached to their old jobs.

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