DETROIT – Stellantis autoworkers in Detroit said they were stunned after the company announced there would be no profit-sharing checks this year, while rival automakers are sending thousands of dollars to their employees.
“You have this doubt of are you really telling me the truth that we actually don’t have the money to give us anything,” said Ronda Wise, a Stellantis autoworker.
Workers who have been with the company for decades told Local 4 they have received smaller payouts before, but have never seen a year without profit-sharing.
“Sad, disappointed, very disappointed,” said Christina Colon, a Stellantis autoworker.
Workers said the money is often part of their household budgets, and their families rely on it.
“This is our livelihood; this is all we have. A lot of people don’t have outside money coming in, so this is all you have, and you’re expecting something, and nobody says anything. That’s a big kick in the you know what,” said Wise.
The United Auto Workers, which represents many Stellantis employees, criticized the company’s management.
“It’s a damn shame that autoworkers continue to pay the price for horrible mismanagement at Stellantis,” said UAW President Shawn Fain in a statement.
Stellantis released a statement saying, “Following the full-year results announcement, it is clear that 2025 was a very challenging year for Stellantis, reflecting the cost of a profound and necessary business reset to correct past decisions.”
The company has reported significant losses that it attributes to scaling back electric-vehicle production, and workers said that the shortfall is the reason the profit-sharing checks they were counting on will not be paid.
“Morale is very low. People are struggling already, so again, the question is: what do we do now? What is the answer? How do we change this company around so we can do better in the future?” Wise said.
By contrast, workers at General Motors and Ford are set to receive cash payouts this cycle.
GM workers are reportedly receiving $10,500, and Ford workers $6,780.