Manufacturing

Jeep workers mull options as Belvidere plant goes idle

BELVIDERE-MAIN_i.jpg
The plant built the Cherokee starting in 2017, then the chip shortage led to falling sales. When the second shift was cut in 2021, the “writing was on the wall.”
February 24, 2023 05:45 PM

BELVIDERE, Ill. — The holiday season was in full swing when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a stop at the UAW Local 1268 hall here in mid-December to meet with union officials. The agenda was anything but cheerful.

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.