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Eleven months after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles first announced the elimination of the third shift and 1,500 jobs at the Windsor Assembly Plant — and after four extensions — the company notified Unifor Local 444 Thursday the plant will operate with just two shifts as of June 29.

Also, the company notified the union that production of the old model Dodge Grand Caravan will cease on May 22.

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“We worked hard to prevent this shift loss with the full understanding of the devastating effect that this would have on our membership,” Unifor Local 444 president Dave Cassidy said in a message posted on the local’s Facebook page.

“Now we will ensure that our members receive the support that they need in this process as we continue to fight like hell for new product for Windsor Assembly to get everyone back to work that will be affected by the shift elimination.

“We will not stop! Trust your union.”

FCA initially notified Local 444 of the elimination of the third shift, which has been in operation since 1993, in March 2019 with an effective date of September 2019.