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A production worker at a Stellantis engine plant in Michigan is suing over what he calls a two-track system.
The worker, who is African American, filed a federal complaint on October 8, 2026, against FCA US LLC - the Stellantis subsidiary that operates the Dundee Engine Plant in Monroe County, Michigan. He alleges race and color discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 1981, and Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
The complaint was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
The worker started with FCA/Chrysler in approximately July 2018 at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois before transferring to Dundee in approximately September 2019. The trouble, according to his filing, traces back to discipline he disputes and escalated into what he describes as a pattern drawn along racial lines.
In March 2026, the worker sought training in Leak Test - a production area at the plant - and repeatedly asked why he was being moved away while others got the opportunity. He also reported that a separate white employee with lower seniority was already working in Leak Test while he was moved from the area.
According to the complaint, a supervisor then approached a white employee about moving into Tear Down and Leak Test. That employee was moved into Leak Test and allowed to begin training there before...
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