General Motors to Cut 1,000 Software Engineering Jobs, 600 in Michigan — Will Replace with Foreign Workers from Developing Countries

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain endorsed Kamala Harris at the DNC convention in Chicago on Monday night.

Fain praised Kamala Harris as a “fighter” for the working class and criticized Donald Trump, calling him a “scab.”

The day after UAW President Shawn Fain endorsed Kamala Harris, General Motors revealed it will eliminate 1,000 high-paying engineering jobs, including 600 in Michigan.

As reported by Bloomberg:

General Motors Co. is cutting more than 1,000 software engineers as the automaker moves to lean up its software and services organization, said a person familiar with the matter.

More than 600 of the layoffs will be in Michigan, the person said. The moves come two months after former Apple Inc. executives David Richardson and Baris Cetinok were promoted to senior vice president roles in the group.

“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,” GM said Monday in a statement confirming the cuts, without specifying how many people were affected.

 

GM declined to say how much the reductions will reduce its overall software engineering workforce.

Also, the engineers will be replaced with cheap foreign workers from other developing countries.

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caught
caught
2 months ago

I don’t see a thing in either this article or the linked article that justifies the claim that there will be replacements with foreign workers.

georgeOh
georgeOh
2 months ago

If it is a replacement scheme, perhaps some lawyers will be needed.

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