Closings
It was confirmed on January 22, 2010, that the Johnson Controls plant in Lakeshore, Ontario would close in late March 2010 and the property sold. The plant supplies headliners for Chrysler minivans assembled at the Windsor Assembly Plant in nearby Windsor. The union is hopeful that the remaining workers will be absorbed by Chrysler. They would, theoretically, replace workers who have taken buyouts or left. The Johnson workers recently ratified a three-year contract in November that froze wages, but the company was not able to maintain its Chrysler assignments. It has not been announced where the headliners will be built after Johnson closes, but it is likely the work will move to a nearby Michigan plant that already builds headliners for European minivans.
The company provides facilities management services to Hewlett-Packard worldwide, including office services, HVAC, landscaping, security and general maintenance. The contract renewal bid was lost to a competitor, whose name has not been released. The current contract expires December 21, 2010.
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