Overview

• General Motors placed about 900 Fairfax Assembly workers on indefinite layoff effective Oct. 1 in Kansas City, Kansas.
• GM confirmed it is delaying the launch of a planned second shift at the plant as part of what it calls strategic adjustments.
• The company’s June plan to invest roughly $4 billion in Fairfax remains stated, with Equinox production slated to begin in mid-2027.
• GM says Fairfax remains on track to begin building the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV by the end of this year.
• Reports indicate workers with greater seniority would be recalled first, but no timetable for returning to work has been provided.