Stellantis Profit Sharing Checks Halted for UAW Workers

Automaker cites $26.4 billion in 2025 losses as reason for not meeting profit-sharing thresholds.

Feb. 27, 2026 at 10:22pm

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Stellantis has announced it will not be issuing profit-sharing checks to its United Auto Workers-represented employees for the first time since 2010. The decision comes after the automaker reported $26.4 billion in losses in 2025, failing to meet the financial thresholds outlined in the 2023 UAW collective bargaining agreement.

Why it matters

Profit-sharing checks are an important part of the compensation package for UAW workers at Detroit's Big Three automakers. The loss of these payments will be a significant financial blow to Stellantis employees, who are already frustrated by the company's leadership and spending decisions.

The details

All of Detroit's automakers offer profit-sharing checks to eligible union employees as part of their contracts, with thresholds for said payments being settled during collective bargaining sessions. Following a poor financial year in 2025, Stellantis failed to reach the minimum thresholds outlined in the 2023 UAW agreement, meaning its workers will not receive the checks.

  • Stellantis released its 2025 financial results on Wednesday, February 26, 2026.
  • The last time Stellantis did not issue profit-sharing checks to UAW workers was in 2010.

The players

Stellantis

A multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot S.A.

United Auto Workers (UAW)

A labor union that represents workers in the automotive industry, including those employed by Stellantis.

Shawn Fain

The leader of the UAW, who criticized Stellantis' management and spending decisions.

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What they’re saying

“It's a damn shame that autoworkers continue to pay the price for horrible mismanagement at Stellantis. We sounded the alarm on disgraced CEO Carlos Tavares and have been pushing the company to stop throwing money away to Wall Street and instead invest in the plants, products, and people that make this company run.”

— Shawn Fain, UAW Leader

What’s next

Stellantis has stated it is confident that actions it has already taken, such as reintroducing the Hemi V-8 engine in the Ram 1500, will support profitable growth and put the company on a better path for a stronger 2026.

The takeaway

The loss of profit-sharing checks for Stellantis UAW workers highlights the financial challenges the automaker is facing, as well as the frustration felt by employees over the company's leadership and spending decisions. Stellantis will need to work to improve its financial performance and rebuild trust with its unionized workforce.