Executive walk thru schedule for Belvidere Assembly Plant. 2027 reopening?

ROCKFORD, IL — United Auto Worker leaders and Stellantis executives will tour the Belvidere Assembly Plant April 30 as they prepare to discuss a "launch agreement," UAW Local 1268 President Matt Frantzen said.

Frantzen, in an update to UAW 1268 members posted on Facebook, said Stellantis officials reached out to the union to talk about a launch agreement. A meeting was scheduled for May 6. Frantzen said a launch agreement would govern plans for retooling the assembly plant and for launching production.

UAW Local 1268 President Matt Frantzen speaks to the crowd Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, during a Keep the Promise Rally at the UAW Hall, 1100 Chrysler Drive, in Belvidere.© Kara Hawley/Rockford Register Star

"The fact that a meeting has been set for this discussion is good news for the status of the plant," Frantzen said.

Stellantis in October announced that it would resume production at the Belvidere facility at some point in 2027, about four years after it idled the plant in February 2023. Plans are to assemble the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Cherokee in Belvidere.

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Idling the plant meant laying off or dislocating 1,350 workers. Stellantis, the maker of Dodge, Ram and Jeep among many other brands, said it plans to invest $600 million to re-open the Belvidere Assembly Plant.

A walk-through is among the first steps needed before plans to retool the plant for production of the Jeeps are announced.

Frantzen said no announcements are expected following the walk-through.

"If any information is received from this visit, I'll update everyone with the information," Frantzen said.

Jeff Kolkey writes about government, economic development and other issues for the Rockford Register Star. He can be reached via email at jkolkey@rrstar.com and on X @jeffkolkey.

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…..GKEA leaders say their immediate concern is that the school day ends at the same time the assembly begins. Buses do not arrive until 3 p.m., meaning students who do not want to attend cannot leave the building before the event starts.

The union says the identities of the event’s speakers have not been released, mirroring other stops on the tour where Turning Point USA has not authorized local organizers to announce speaker names ahead of time. Previous events have featured U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Erika Kirk — widow of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk — is rumored to appear.

The union is asking the district to move the assembly time to 3:30 p.m. and provide earlier, clearer communication about future events.

“We are calling on the district to put these safeguards into place immediately,” Coates said.

Illinois Education Association President Karl Goeke echoed those concerns, saying safety should be the priority in all school activities.

Genoa-Kingston teachers union calls for delay of Dept. of Education, Turning Point USA event

 

\ (WIFR) - The Genoa-Kingston Education Association pushes for more safety and transparency surrounding an upcoming visit by the Department of Education in collaboration with Turning Point USA. What is happening? At 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Genoa-Kingston High School is set to hold a “History Rocks!” assembly with what is described as national-level speakers. The event was arranged by “Club America,” the high school’s chapter of Turning Point USA. ….  Read the entire article at:  Genoa-Kingston teachers union calls for delay of Dept. of Education, Turning Point USA event