The brutal restructuring at Vauxhall in Britain is part of a global jobs massacre by Stellantis and other transnational car producers. Unite officials will be working with the company every step of the way.

Stellantis plans to shut its Vauxhall van factory in England, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk as it joins rival automakers in scaling back operations in a difficult trading environment.

Stellantis has announced its intention to close their Luton plant in the United Kingdom. The facility was slated to begin building mid-size electric vans next spring, but the automaker wants to consolidate production at Ellesmere Port.