GM cutting hundreds of salaried IT workers as it cuts costs, evaluates needs

DETROIT – General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees in its information technology operations as the automaker reevaluates its workforce needs and aims to cut redundancies, CNBC has learned.

The reductions began Monday and will largely impact about 500 to 600 employees in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, according to a person familiar with the plans.

GM confirmed the cuts, which were first reported by Bloomberg News, but declined to give specific details about the actions.

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