The first round of layoffs is “very isolated,” according to GM spokesperson Pat Morrissey, who spoke with the Detroit publication about the matter, though it’s likely that it’s being downplayed. Those affected worked in the company’s global product group/engineer departments in Pontiac, Michigan. This is part of the company’s plan to reduce its North American salaried contract and salaried workforce by 15 percent. GM did not specify how many people it laid off in Pontiac.
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