GM says it now has 2,700 US factory jobs for workers slated to be laid off
White collar positions will be the hardest hit
DETROIT — General Motors’ plans to lay off 14,000 salaried and blue-collar workers might not be as bad as originally projected.
The company said Friday that 2,700 out of the 3,300 U.S. factory jobs marked for elimination will now be saved. Blue-collar workers will still lose jobs at four U.S. plants expected to close next year, but most will be able to find employment at eight other GM factories where jobs are being GM is scheduled to shutter four U.S. plants next year, but will be adding jobs at the other eight factories.
added. Some would have to relocate.
GM still plans to lay off about 8,000 white-collar workers and another 2,600
factory workers in Canada.
In November, the company announced plans to end production at the U.S. factories and one in Ontario as part of a major restructuring designed to cut costs and divert resources to development and manufacturing of trucks, SUVs and electric and autonomous vehicles.
Legislators and President Donald Trump have hammered GM over the moves.
While some of the roughly 3,300 U.S. factory workers will retire, most of the rest will be offered one of 2,700 jobs the company plans to add at factories where production will increase, GM announced on Friday. Some would have to uproot and move to other cities for jobs.
“Our focus remains on providing interested employees options to transition including job opportu- The port attributes the increase to strong spending and a rush of cargo into the states before more possible tariffs.