General Motors announces another round of layoffs, 1,695 workers to be affected

Automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) has announced another round of layoffs at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, US. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed earlier this week, approximately 1,695 employees will lose their jobs in a phased approach starting this November. The move is reportedly a part of GM's larger strategy to streamline operations and cope with changes in market conditions.

Two phases of layoffs

The layoffs will occur in two stages, as per a Reuters report. The first phase, set to begin on November 18, will affect 936 workers. Out of these, 686 full-time employees will be temporarily laid off, and 250 temporary workers will have their contracts terminated. This phase is expected to cause an immediate impact on the plant’s workforce and operations, and the layoffs were confirmed in a company filing submitted to the state of Kansas.

The second phase will commence on January 12 next year, with an additional 759 full-time employees facing temporary layoffs. The company has not yet provided any further details regarding the specifics of this round. The layoffs are tied to GM's earlier decision in May to halt production of its Cadillac XT4 model post-January 2025 at the Fairfax plant. This pause in production will continue until late 2025 when both the Cadillac XT4 and Bolt EV are expected to roll off the same assembly line once again.

General Motors announces layoffs

Earlier, in August this year, GM also revealed plans to lay off over 1,000 salaried employees across its global software and service units. While these layoffs are primarily focused on its US operations, the restructuring has global implications, with jobs affected worldwide. Various ex-GM employees took to social media sites like LinkedIn and X to express their layoff experience.