Topics regarding layoffs at General Motors

Topics regarding layoffs at General Motors

IT @ CCA HQ Grand Blanc

IT at CCA headquarters in Grand Blanc was mostly wiped out today. Project managers, architects, business analysts, testers, operations, and programmers. Apparently someone decided IT needs to be in the innovation centers and not located with the... — read more 

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| 2040 views | | 6 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xw9Dvuh

WARN - NO ANSWERS

Maybe the State of Michigan or state representatives should get involved and formally request GM to clarify the position of severance versus WARN for WTC laidoff employees. GM just have to give an example with an employee with 10 years of experience... — read more 

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| 1113 views | | 2 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xw3blQO

Bolt...

The Story Begins Mar. 6, 2017: My 2017 Chevy Bolt Premier rolls off the assembly line. June 16, 2017: I receive the car in a three-year lease. Aug. 8, 2017: The Bolt abruptly stops, leaving me dangerously stranded on the side of the road. Aug. 22... — read more 

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| 1260 views | | 6 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XwxObTh

Any HR Job cuts?

So after the dust has settled, does anyone know if HR was hit at all in all these cuts? Can't think of a more useless group that could be eliminated to save millions.

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| 1770 views | | 5 replies (last February 9, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XwvfbbQ

Glassdoor

Isn't it fair that we go to glass door and give our opinion of the CEO? She's top CEO of 2018. and I on't think its accurate

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| 840 views | | 2 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvZhKYL

Next time, do yourself a favor!

Believed "they" had great ideas moving Cadillac to New York? That was the most unintelligent idea that came out of GM in a very long time. I've posted elsewhere that vision works both ways. The vision to see where your going, and the vision to know... — read more 

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| 890 views | | 4 replies (last February 9, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvyXpHZ

WARN and April 9th..

Does that mean we would get a paycheck in April? Or only the 2 in March? I was in the 2 year range and my severance would also just get me the 2 paychecks of March. Confused

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| 750 views | | 1 reply (February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv9QUJ5

UAW Bonuses

It’s a slap in the face to get laid off when UAW assembly line workers get nearly $11,000 bonuses. Nothing productive to add, just really frustrated right now.

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| 1380 views | | 8 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvJai6s

Is GM still too heavy?

So with all these cuts, is GM still too heavy personnel wise? I look at DRE's that have 1 or 2 components that they're releasing and I can't understand how that fills up 40 hours of their week. I mean, the supplier is doing all the work and the DRE... — read more 

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| 2070 views | | 11 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv413Qo

Ride Sharing and Ride hailing as a way of the Future??

I heard that GM wants to get into more of "services" .. like ride sharing and ride hailing ,instead of engineering and selling products. Ummm.. hasn't this been done before? I always just called them .. taxis/Uber.. dirty, nasty, expensive.. how can... — read more 

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| 710 views | | 3 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvqOHvd

Class Action?

Former manufacturing engineer in warren... I have evidence from a subponea sent to GM showing that GM accessed my personal iphone (wholly purchased & paid for by me, GM had no investment in it) through the wifi and company computer. My attorney has... — read more 

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| 3010 views | | 12 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvLPVuC

Quiet Day

It's been fairly quiet today compared to the beginning of the week. GMIT Austin and Arizona has declared all clear from what I've read. Any other locations. Did Georgia IT get hit at all? Don't remember seeing much from them.

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| 1340 views | | 3 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvhWiyY

For those still employed, how is Yammer going?

Right before the layoffs some people were pretty savage on Yammer about the way the company was handling the layoff situation... I mean people making MEMEs on company time... Did they keep their jobs? I did not post MEMEs on there (I like some of... — read more 

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| 2610 views | | 17 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvahlKG

Appealed and got job back

Heard someone at cca appealed and got job back. Reason for poor performance was due to death in fam.

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| 2000 views | | 5 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvUrtxC

Salary Tell Thread

Just in case you've missed it (100+ responses): LINK - @X9KJPTO or use URL: https://www.thelayoff.com/t/X9KJPTO

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| 1600 views | | 1 reply (February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xvx8cti

282 people were laid off from warren by 3:30pm today

Verified total headcount this morning was 19,837 people this morning for warren location in people finder. By 3:30 it was 19,555. Does anyone know how many people worked in warren on Monday? Trying to get a total reduction count so far.

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| 3320 views | | 16 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvfsZEF

GM Cost of Labor

GM North American cost of labor per hour: $78 Toyota North American cost of labor per hour: $48 Try to think about this.

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| 820 views | | 2 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv9jfML

Any news in Ren Cen today?

I haven't seen or hear anything today. Just wondering if others are on the same boat.

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| 1210 views | | 1 reply (February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv6XoRy

The recipe to put GM on a repeat path to 1974

The decision to eliminate Volt and other passenger cars sounds like a recipe to put GM on a repeat path to 1974 ... Sr. Leadership is short sighted in a world where oil prices can easily get back to $4-5 per gallon and have consumers looking for... — read more 

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| 722 views | | 2 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv2wS3V

Is it possible to tell which positions were hit the most?

It’s hard to tell, I know, but can we determine what positions were hit the hardest with layoffs, at least within certain departments or teams, or maybe none of the positions that were cut dominates over the others?

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| 2330 views | | 7 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xv07j0k

How close are we to the finish line?

I wonder if anyone out there has estimates of how many have been lost from various locations. Given that the target number of separations was 4250 (give or take), that kind of information might help us know how many positions are left for separation... — read more 

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| 2440 views | | 4 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Xveam4y

What's happening at M---ord Proving Grounds?

Spouse here. I feel like we're living in a dystopian novel in which "the man" will come and take people out of work without rhyme or reason. Nobody knows who, when, or why. Machiavelli couldn't have written the script with more horror. I'm seeing a... — read more 

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| 4320 views | | 28 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvJl1FT

How Barra and Mott exemplify One Team.

Normally, you would have confidence is your senior management ... you would normally have confidence that they have the proper education and experience to run and manage a company. Barra and Mott have just shot themselves in the foot ... they will... — read more 

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| 1870 views | | 5 replies (last February 7, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XvBLhTJ

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