I doubt it will be the same. GM is taking all the heat for the auto sector. Ford knows this and is trying to do it in a more subtle way. Even if they lay off the same number of people, it will most likely be through various rounds of layoffs instead of one massive round like GM.
Exactly what @Xsw3ohr-2let said. I wish Ford decided to do all the layoffs at the same time. It would be tough, but at least we'd know it was over at some point. Like this, we'll have layoffs hanging over our heads for who knows how long. So we'll have to not only go through the stress of the actual layoffs days, but also all the anxiety that comes with anticipation of the next one.