GM to cut around 1,700 jobs at Kansas plant

General Motors plans to lay off about 1,700 workers at its Kansas plant due to adjustments in production. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to align workforce levels with current operational needs. GM's decision comes amid challenges within the automotive industry, impacting manufacturing schedules and employment levels. The affected employees will be notified, with severance and assistance programs expected to follow.

General Motors (GM) announced plans to lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice issued earlier this week. A GM spokesperson confirmed the layoffs, which were first reported by Automotive News, noting that the initial phase, starting on Nov. 18, will temporarily affect 686 full-time employees and terminate 250 temporary workers.

The second phase, beginning on Jan. 12 next year, will see 759 full-time employees temporarily laid off, the spokesperson added. In May, GM announced it would halt Cadillac XT4 production in Kansas after January 2025, leading to further layoffs until manufacturing of both the Bolt EV and XT4 resumes on the same assembly line in late 2025.

"As announced in May, GM is investing around $390 million into the Fairfax Assembly Plant to support production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. "To allow for new tooling installation, employees will face temporary layoffs until production restarts in mid-2025," they continued.

In August, GM also laid off more than 1,000 salaried employees worldwide, particularly from its software and service departments.

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Source: Reuters

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