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Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis reduced their American professional staff. More than twenty thousand individuals were affected by these cuts. General Motors made the deepest personnel cuts. Ford and Stellantis also decreased their employee totals. AI and other tech advancements contribute to these staff reductions.

Detroit, Michigan

https://www.bitget.com/amp/news/detail/12560605414080

General Motors announced a new round of layoffs. This adds to ongoing workforce reductions across the Big Three automakers. Richard W. Paul & Associates launched "Big Three Retiree." This free platform offers resources for Ford, GM, and Stellantis employees. It helps workers navigate pensions, buyouts, and retirement planning.

Detroit, MI

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/gm-announces-round-layoffs-michigan-183000073.html

General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees. These cuts impact its information technology operations. The reductions began on Monday. Around 500 to 600 employees are largely affected. The automaker aims to cut redundancies and reevaluate workforce needs.

Detroit, Michigan

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/gm-layoffs.html

Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. (DESC) is addressing a significant budget deficit. The agency laid off 46 full-time employees, about one-third of its staff. The deficit resulted from accounting mistakes and expiring federal COVID-19 funds. Its CEO resigned, and the Chief Financial Officer position remains vacant. Interim leadership is working to stabilize operations and address remaining challenges.

Detroit, Michigan

https://outliermedia.org/detroit-at-work-job-training-unemployment/

2 plant closings announced in the past few weeks. What plant will be next?

Buried in the PowerPoint today, 1.3B for restructuring charges including layoffs. Coming soon to Europe and Detroit!

Anyone from Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center here on the layoff website? let's start a thread.

facility closing... shutting down a multi-building manufacturing site

by the time they are done there will be 170 layoffs

https://www.thedrive.com/news/let-china-come-in-to-us-auto-industry-trump-says-while-in-detroit-tds

While in Detroit, Michigan speaking to the Detroit Economic Club President Trump said, “If they want to come in and build a plant and hire you and hire your friends and your neighbors, that’s great, I love that,” followed by “let China come in, let Japan come in;” Japanese automakers have auto factories in the U.S. today.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/trump-visit-ford-factory-promote-manufacturing-detroit-129154657

Don’t let your guard down around there, especially after dark.
As of mid-December 2025, the Detroit Police Department reported:
241 burglaries,
662 vehicle thefts,
39 s-X as--ult cases,
116 robberies,
6 homic--es

The Detroit Police Department's 3rd Precinct proactively patrols the area, to combat property crime, which is the most prevalent crime reported in Corktown.'

Due to the huge losses on the Ford Lightening, Ford needs to cut office facilities expenses. Ford's turning the building heat off for the remainder of the Winter in the Train Station office.

Ford’s $19.5 Billion write-down marks the largest impairment taken by a company in Detroit’s history!

Bill and Farley should be getting an award!

General Motors is laying off about1,200 workers in Detroit due to slowing demand for electric vehicles

https://apnews.com/article/gm-layoffs-ev-battery-plants-30792ad41c5148fb5528a2d0bcc0b59b

After Simon’s takeover ofTaubman, more than 100 positions have been eliminated in Detroit. The layoffs are due to permanent closure + consolidation of mall operations. Not sure about the total number of people that are being cut

Have not seen or heard anything on this here? No one commenting, Detroit media silent...as usual.

Just Heard there will be buyouts in 2026 for UAW members. Not sure about all details, but the request will be sent out to see who’s interested.