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GM's Fairfax plant lists 506 temporary layoffs ahead of Equinox retooling

If you work at GM's Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, here's what's public so far. A WARN notice filed Tuesday, Nov. 10 covers 506 employees, and the notice lists 481 assembly operators and 25 stamping operators.

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The WARN notice lists 506 employees at a plant of about 3,900

506
employees on the WARN notice
481
assembly operators
25
stamping operators
3,900
workers at the plant, roughly

Sources: FOX4KC.com, KCTV

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GM's Fairfax plant lists 506 temporary layoffs ahead of Equinox retooling

Plus, Kenneth Walker's groin, the Current's semifinal and Thundergong! night at the Uptown

The TLDR

  1. GM's Fairfax plant lists 506 temporary layoffs
  2. Kenneth Walker is questionable for Chiefs at Falcons
  3. Current play Gotham in the NWSL semifinal at 2 p.m. Sunday
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