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UPCOMING · ESTIMATEDPublished Jan 30, 2026

General Motors Plans Layoffs for Over 500 Ontario Autoworkers

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
500
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
500 OF 163,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Ontario, Canada.

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

General Motors Company is preparing to lay off over 500 autoworkers in Ontario as part of a shift reduction. The layoffs are anticipated due to operational adjustments, although specific dates for the layoffs have not been disclosed. The company has not provided detailed reasons for the workforce reduction, but it reflects ongoing challenges within the automotive sector. This situation highlights the impact of changing market conditions on employment in the region.

General Motors Company cut 500 jobs.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 163,000 people General Motors Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 43 layoff events at General Motors Company since October 2023, affecting a combined 50,830 employees.

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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by General Motors Company.

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General Motors CompanyGM
Consumer Cyclical · 163,000 employees
43
EVENTS TRACKED
68K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED JAN 30, 2026LAST UPDATED JAN 30, 2026