It is management’s duty to keep the company financially strong and efficient due to challenges coming over from either a slow down, chinese competition and Tesla’s cheap cars. UAW got enormous raises and they will keep getting more and more in... — read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/martingiles/2020/11/09/gm-to-hire-3000-new-tech-workers/

https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1826017881538146465

What might seem a pullback more likely just signals investment focused on outsourcing as opposed to payrolled workers. https://www.cio.com/article/3489323/gm-software-layoffs-could-signal-a-shift-in-digital-transformation-strategy.html

Sorry, guys, this has happened. I can only assume there will be more coming, and none of us are really safe.

Leadership has access to all the numbers and know when the ship is sinking. As the Captain bailed himself to safety first in March, the peasants (3rd class) sank. Sometimes companies disguise this by medical fake outs, family issues, family medical... — read more 

This is far from over.

Never! I've so far heard of at least two people who were laid off in this round after joining AND moving for GM within the last year. I can't even imagine how devastated those folks are feeling right now, but I also think that making such a move in... — read more 

I left GM a while back because I couldn't handle the continous waves of Layoffs. I feel terrible for the people that were impacted and their families. The big three are lost, Confused, and have no idea how to survive. The teams that wins are the... — read more 

Who got hit in Software and Services. Was it mostly technical and engineering? Any from IT? How were people informed? Anybody know?

I’m afraid that we haven’t seen anything yet. Sorry for all those affected in this round, and the rest of us better have options in reserve.

A GM spokesman: “As we build GM’s future, we must simplify for speed and excellence, make bold choices, and prioritize the investments that will have the greatest impact.” Can somebody please tell me what's so bold about getting rid of 1k people?... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/19/gm-lays-off-more-than-1000-salaried-software-and-services-employees.html

You noticed that there's a reminder again in Socrates about tailgating right? Same thing happened when they announced the "re-org" mischievousness that they did and AZ shutdown. They announced that there's going to be a "planned maintenance" for the... — read more 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/business/gm-texas-lawsuit.html

The reassessment represents a major shift in strategy for GM, which earned billions of dollars in China as recently as 2018. The automaker is pulling back as many foreign brands are struggling with a profusion of local competitors in the world’s... — read more 

As big car companies evaluate their brands, some have cut back on EVs, which are supposed to be the industry’s future. Ford Motor Co. said it would increase the production of its big Super Duty pickups. In 2022, Ford said it would use production... — read more 

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/stellantis-job-cuts-2450-lose-their-jobs-michigan

Ford battery plant in Kentucky ceased operations building of the plant until AFTER the election. If it goes one way, they’ll get funding. The other way will be a nice cop out to going bankrupt. EV sells are really good. Add in GM not hitting... — read more 

Is it me, or is GM in the white mold growing business as well?

Anyone know what the latest Incentive is?

In less than a year, GM upper management spent $10 billion to bring the GM stock up to $50/share so they could cash out their stock options. In this sense, $10 billion was NOTHING to GM. They didn't invest it in plants, education of staff, new... — read more 

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/human_rights_vol31_2004/spring2004/hr_spring04_forced/

The Work From Home Slacking days are officially over at GM. Now it's who all gets a WARN Day. General Motors is changing its performance rating system for white-collar workers by expanding the performance rating scale, setting better-defined... — read more 

"...the company's CEO said the auto industry is in the middle of a significant storm." Us too? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cut-costs-keep-vehicle-prices-191207833.html

Doh, I get it! Green is all about the color of money. Maybe there will be an eco mode.

File under: "Another Conspiracy Theory That Turned Out To Be True" Bosses admit that return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/bosses-admit-return-to-office-mandates-were-meant-make-staff-quit As... — read more 

I respect the autoworker and the union but what is the purpose of said union if the workers are still abused 60-70 hours a week? It plantation time just in a different form. My partner said 12 hour-6 days next week is coming BEFORE a switch Sunday... — read more 

GM announced record profits again. So no layoffs and huge bonuses for us all, right?

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/15/gms-2025-ev-production-capacity-target-in-doubt-after-barra-comments.html

So yelling layoffs was just a scare?

Companies slated for awards include Blue Bird Body Co., which will receive nearly $80 million to convert a Georgia site previously used to make diesel-powered motor homes to produce electric school buses. Fiat Chrysler will receive nearly $335... — read more 

Be prepared for an unexpected conversation with your manager and HR representative this week.

Being fired brings the possibility of some severance pay. Leaving as retired gets a prorated teamgm bonus. any thoughts on which is better (assuming lack of RTO compliance is what gets me fired)?

Work from home for everyone, forever? 3 cheers! You can do your side hustle and get paid by a large corporation??? A new report from Moody's offers yet another grim outlook that the commercial real estate downturn is nowhere near the bottom... — read more 

CDK hack upends US auto industry, sending dealers back to paper forms June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. auto dealers grappled with a cyber attack-led ongoing software outage on Monday, with some reverting to manual paperwork as car industry technology... — read more 

I guess we're not the only company doing this. https://www.businessinsider.com/silent-lay-offs-quiet-firing-could-backfire-companies-bosses-morale-2024-6

General Motors robotaxi unit Cruise said on Tuesday it has named a former xBox founding engineer as the new CEO of U.S. automaker's troubled self-driving vehicle company. Marc Whitten will take over as chief executive on July 16, Cruise announced... — read more