The last minivan to be produced at Chrysler ’s St. Louis South assembly plant in Fenton, Missouri, rolled off the line at 12:40 pm yesterday. Effective immediately, the St. Louis South plant is out of commission – and with its closure, 1,700 auto workers are without jobs. Chrysler will continue production at the nearby St. Louis North assembly plant, which produces the Dodge Ram .
Chrysler’s Town & Country and Dodge Caravan minivans will continue to be produced in Canada, however.
The St. Louis North plant lost a shift in September, too, meaning that 2,400 Chrysler auto workers have lost their jobs in the last month in Missouri.
Union leaders are continuing to push Chrysler to keep the auto workers’ jobs, however, and they’ve set up a website allowing people to sign a petition and view a video comprised of interviews with laid-off workers.
