The&nbsp;Windsor Assembly Plant is going back on hiatus for the next two weeks, Stellantis&nbsp;says.

A spokesperson for the company&nbsp;said production will be down for the weeks of June 7 and&nbsp;14 due to the "unprecedented" global shortage of semiconductors, which are used in vehicle manufacturing.

Windsor Assembly Plant to reopen on May 31 after two-month hiatus

Employees at the Stellantis plant will return to work the week of May 31 after a nearly two-month hiatus due to a global shortage of semi-conductors.

Employees inside the Windsor Assembly Plant wearing protective face masks, as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19

WDR FCA Canada WAP COVID-19 Precautions

The Windsor Assembly Plant is going on hiatus for two more weeks starting June 7. 

Windsor Assembly Plant temporarily shutting down due to semiconductor shortage

Production will be temporarily shut down at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant due to a global shortage of semiconductors.

An employee working on the assembly line with added safety precautions at FCA's Windsor Assembly Plant.

Windsor Assembly Plant FCA

"Stellantis continues to work closely with our suppliers to mitigate the manufacturing impacts caused by the various supply chain issues facing our industry," LouAnn Gosselin, the company's head of communications for Canada, said in a statement on Wednesday.

This year, a&nbsp;worldwide&nbsp;shortage of semiconductors, 

which are used in many electronic devices

,&nbsp;has wrought havoc on the auto sector, affecting production for many major companies including Stellantis.

Employees 'concerned' as timeline of Windsor Assembly Plant shutdown remains uncertain

Employees at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant are concerned about the impact an extended shutdown will have on its employees and the economy. The factory is one of many in the auto sector affected by a global shortage of semiconductors which are used in automotive electronics.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Windsor Assembly Plant is back online Tuesday after being closed down due to COVID-19 since March. A sign saying "Let's keep each other safe" is posted at a gate to the factory. 

Windsor Assembly Plant reopen COVID-10

The Windsor Assembly Plant is seen in a 2020 file photo. The plant has been shutdown since late March.

Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler,&nbsp;previously announced that the Windsor plant would be running two shifts this week following a closure that had been in place since March 29.

The plant, which employs&nbsp;nearly 5,000 workers,&nbsp;also went on a three-week shut down in February.

Windsor-Essex organic waste plan to face new independent review

Windsor representatives on the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) have decided to join with Essex County officials and undertake a peer review of recommendations made for the region's Food and Organics Waste Management Plan, despite initially opposing the idea.

A recent report by the United Nations found that the average Canadian wastes about 79 kgs of food each year. But where does Windsor stand on the food waste pile?

Food Waste

A provincial mandate is in place for many municipalities in Ontario to reduce the amount of organic waste going into landfills and divert it to facilities that will put the waste to work.

City of Windsor says it's 'tipping the scale' toward ending chronic homelessness by 2028

There are more people going into housing in the City of Windsor than there are people entering into homelessness — that's according to officials working on the city's 10-year goal to end chronic homelessness by 2028. 

Cathryn Dunn has been experiencing homelessness on-and-off for about five years.

Cathryn Dunn

Windsor-Essex 'dodged a bullet' in 3rd wave of COVID-19, MOH says

COVID-19 cases are heading in the right direction in Windsor-Essex, the region's chief medical officer of health said Wednesday as the number of active COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex fell below 200.

Spotted in the downtown, a City of Windsor sign says 'respect social distance.'

Social distancing sign City of Windsor

Spotted in the downtown, a City of Windsor sign says "respect social distance." There are currently 197 active COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County.

Windsor Assembly Plant shutting down for 2 more weeks

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