Layoffs: GM To Let Go Of Almost 1,700 Workers At Kansas Plant

The job cuts will be done in two rounds, with the first scheduled to begin on November 18 this year and expected to impact 686 full-time workers temporarily and 250 temporary employees

The second phase of job cuts will begin on January 12, 2025, wherein, 759 full-time employees would be impacted temporarily, the report noted.

Source : General Motors

General Motors announced that it will let go of close to 1,700 workers at its Kansas plant. The firm said that it is cutting down jobs for 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas.

Citing Automotive News, the report quoted a spokesperson from the company and confirmed the layoffs. The job cuts will be done in two rounds, with the first scheduled to begin on November 18 this year. This round is expected to impact 686 full-time workers temporarily and cut down jobs for 250 temporary employees, reported Reuters.

The second phase of job cuts will begin on January 12, 2025, wherein, 759 full-time employees would be impacted temporarily, the report noted. Earlier in May, the firm announced a pause on production of the Cadillac XT4 post January 2025 in Kansas. This would result in job cuts for production employees till manufacturing resumed late in 2025 for both the Bolt EV and XT4 on the same assembly line.

Citing an emailed statement from the spokesperson, the report said, “As previously announced in May, GM is investing approximately $390 million in our Fairfax Assembly Plant to add production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV. To facilitate the installation of new tooling, employees will be placed on a temporary layoff until production resumes in mid-2025,” the spokesperson added.

Notably, the firm cut down jobs for over 1,000 salaried employees globally this year in August. The layoffs impacted nearly 600 individuals at the company’s tech campus near Detroit as it tried to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. “As we build GM's future, we must simplify for speed and excellence, make bold choices, and prioritise the investments that will have the greatest impact,” the company said. The layoffs were majorly focused on its software and services division.