--- title: "General Motors Layoffs 2026: Timeline (Latest: May 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/general-motors" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.gm.com.ico&sig=wjJBbu24GXArrWEjFTSDrXLILv28U4S_ZD5jYo61dls)](/company/general-motors)Layoffs Tracker # General Motors Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (May 11, 2026): GM began cutting salaried IT workers on May 11, 2026 as part of what it called a transformation of its IT organization, with plans to rehire for AI-focused skills. Locations named: Austin, TX, United States; Warren, MI, United States. The tracker lists 6 announcements for General Motors since 2024, with 3,850 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [GM Cuts 600 IT Jobs to Bet on AI Engineers in Austin and Warren](/blog/gm-layoffs-it-workers-ai-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [General Motors open jobs](/company/general-motors#company-roles)[General Motors company profile](/company/general-motors) _From our coverage, May 11, 2026: [GM Cuts 600 IT Jobs to Bet on AI Engineers in Austin and Warren](/blog/gm-layoffs-it-workers-ai-2026)_ General Motors at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 6 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 3,850 **Layoffs** : 6 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 5 of 6 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement May 11, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 1,200 | 2 | | 2025 | 2,650 | 3 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement 1. May 11May 11LayoffAustin, TX, United States · Warren, MI, United States ### Announces layoffs GM began cutting salaried IT workers on May 11, 2026 as part of what it called a transformation of its IT organization, with plans to rehire for AI-focused skills. - Our coverage:[GM Cuts 600 IT Jobs to Bet on AI Engineers in Austin and Warren](/blog/gm-layoffs-it-workers-ai-2026) - Our coverage:[Is Your IT Job Safe at an Automaker in 2026? GM's 600-Person Answer](/blog/is-your-it-job-safe-automaker-2026-gm-600-person-answer)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/building-23.png) ## 2025 3 announcements · 2,650 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 27Oct 27LayoffDetroit, MI, United States ### Cuts 200 jobs GM laid off over 200 corporate employees, mainly engineers on its CAD team in Detroit, citing changing business conditions. - Our coverage:[GM Cuts 200 Corporate Jobs Amid Industry Restructuring](/blog/gm-cuts-200-corporate-jobs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/car-1.png) 2. Oct 1Oct 1LayoffMI, United States · OH, United States ### Cuts 1,700 jobs GM moved to lay off about 1,700 workers at manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio amid slowing EV demand. - Our coverage:[Global Layoff Wave Hits Major Companies](/blog/global-layoff-wave-hits-major-companies)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/layoffs-17.png) 3. Sep 29Sep 29LayoffOshawa, ON, Canada ### Cuts 750 jobs General Motors will eliminate the third shift at its Oshawa Assembly plant, affecting about 2,000 jobs including GM and supply chain workers. - Our coverage:[GM Cuts Threaten Oshawa Jobs](/blog/gm-oshawa-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/workers-2.png) ## 2024 2 announcements · 1,200 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 1Oct 1LayoffFort Wayne, IN, United States ### Cuts 200 jobs About 200 part-time temporary workers at GM's Fort Wayne Assembly plant were told their work was ending amid stalled GM-UAW contract negotiations. - Our coverage:[Job Losses at Fort Wayne Assembly Point to GM-UAW Negotiation Challenges](/blog/fort-wayne-assembly-part-time-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/layoff-1.png) 2. Aug 20Aug 20Layoff ### Cuts 1,000 jobs General Motors announced it will cut 1,000 jobs to redirect resources toward AI and other technology initiatives. The article says the cuts focus on administrative roles rather than production workers. - Our coverage:[General Motors Cuts 1,000 Jobs to Embrace AI Innovations](/blog/general-motors-job-cuts-ai)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/laceyk_A_bunch_of_people_walking_out_of_a_car_dealership_sad._s_d4bf6f9e-75da-40d1-a9ad-6d6d90a01a69.png) ## More General Motors coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [GM and LG's Spring Hill Battery Plant Projects Growth From 1,200 to 1,700 Workers With LMR Cells](/blog/gm-ultium-spring-hill-lmr-battery-500-jobs)Sep 30, 2026 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show General Motors's layoff history on your site. 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