General Motors Cuts 1,380 Jobs; Starbucks and Lowe’s File WARN Notices

General Motors, Starbucks and Lowe’s reported in Consumer Discretionary layoffs on Aug. 22–23, 2026

General Motors Company cut 1,380 jobs at Factory ZERO in Detroit, Michigan, according to reporting by eletric-vehicles.com, MotorBiscuit and CBS News. The companies' coverage states the reductions were part of broader production adjustments tied to weak demand for certain vehicles and product and plant uncertainty in Ontario; the reporting notes that preliminary agreements with Unifor affecting more than 4,600 unionized workers precipitated roughly 1,380 layoffs when negotiations began on August 10, 2026. The articles say earlier 2026 actions at GM included shift reductions and halted production at other facilities.

Starbucks Corporation filed WARN notices for 224 employees tied to its corporate operations, per reporting at mb.ntd.com and a subsequent WARN filing with state regulators. The notice identified the company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington, with an effective separation date of November 1, 2026; the filing and reporting state about 224 employees will be affected, with roughly 120 listed as employees who opted not to relocate to a new Nashville office and the remainder attributed to an ongoing corporate restructuring. Starbucks' WARN filing with state regulators corroborates the company disclosure.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. submitted WARN filings that together list 17 employees twice for the same April 19, 2026 notice, according to a WARN filing with state regulators. Each filing reports 17 employees affected; the records do not list a specific location or provide additional detail.

Reported layoff totals and timing

Across the records provided for the August 22–23, 2026 aggregation window, the disclosed actions total 1,862 employees affected: 1,380 at General Motors, 224 at Starbucks and two WARN filings for 17 employees each tied to Lowe’s filings. Dates on the public filings and reporting vary; GM’s reductions are described in reporting tied to negotiations beginning August 10, 2026, Starbucks’ WARN notice lists a November 1, 2026 final day, and Lowe’s WARN filings are dated April 19, 2026.

Closing

These notices and reports constitute the verified Consumer Discretionary layoffs included in the August 22–23, 2026 aggregation: General Motors Company (1,380), Starbucks Corporation (224), and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (two WARN entries of 17 each). Sources cited include eletric-vehicles.com, MotorBiscuit, CBS News, mb.ntd.com and WARN filings with state regulators.