According to corporate disclosures made public on Friday, General Motors plans to lay off 1,300 Michigan workers in the early months of 2022 when their vehicles’ production comes to an end.
Significant layoffs are anticipated at Orion Assembly, the factory that makes the Chevrolet Volt. With the Volt’s production expected to end by year’s end, a total of 945 workers will be impacted by these layoffs.
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In addition, the Chevrolet Camaro production will cease at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping plant, which will result in the layoff of 369 employees.
“Lansing Grand River Assembly informed employees today that the plant will adjust staffing levels due to the end of Camaro production,” GM said in a statement. “As a result, about 350 employees will be affected beginning Jan. 2. GM anticipates having job opportunities for all impacted team members per the provisions of the UAW-GM National Agreement.”
Concerns have been raised about recent layoffs in the automotive industry after the United Auto Workers’ union successfully negotiated a new contract with automakers. Even with these setbacks, laid-off workers have hope because they will have opportunities at other notable Michigan plants, like the Factory Zero near Detroit.
Along with General Motors, Ford, a significant automaker, has also eliminated jobs related to electric vehicles. Regrettably, about 750 workers who contributed to the F-150 Lightning’s development were let go.
UAW president Shawn Fain admitted in an internal memo earlier this year that the president’s push for electric vehicles is hurting the auto industry, despite initially endorsing President Biden and permitting him to visit the picket line.
In order to dramatically increase the sales of electric vehicles over the next ten years, the Biden Administration is putting ambitious “green energy mandates” into place. In order to achieve this goal, President Biden has signed executive orders requiring the federal government and non-combat military vehicles to switch to electric vehicles by the year 2035. Furthermore, the Biden Department of Energy has contributed significant loans to help Michigan-based facilities produce batteries for electric vehicles.
“We have been absolutely clear that the switch to electric engine jobs, battery production and other EV manufacturing cannot become a race to the bottom. Not only is the federal government not using its power to turn the tide – they’re actively funding the race to the bottom with billions in public money,” following Ford’s receipt of a $9.2 million federal loan, Fain made a statement.
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Automakers admit that there are difficulties resulting from dwindling sales of electric vehicles. This year, Ford expects to lose about $3 billion in operating profit in the electric vehicle business.
Recently, legislation aimed at limiting the Biden Administration’s plans for electric vehicles was approved by House Republicans.
