General Motors has placed about 900 employees at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas on indefinite layoff after the company pushed back plans to add a second production shift.
Union leaders say members were expecting to return sooner, but there’s no firm recall date for most affected workers.
Why the layoffs now?
The Fairfax facility paused output in late 2024 to retool after ending production of the Chevrolet Malibu and pausing the Cadillac XT4 in early 2025.
GM has been transitioning the plant toward future programs and originally targeted a broader restart, but a delayed second shift means hundreds remain sidelined longer than anticipated.
What will Fairfax build next?
Local reporting indicates a phased return to work tied to program changes: first-shift operations linked to the next Chevy Bolt (EV program) and a longer-term plan to bring Chevy Equinox production to the site around 2027, which would restore additional jobs once the line is ready…