The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021.
DETROIT – General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The layoffs, which were announced Friday morning to those impacted, were across the business.
A majority of the employees impacted were in suburban Detroit at the automaker's global technical center in Warren, Michigan, the person said.
A small number of hourly employees were included in the layoffs.
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