Oct 9 (Reuters) – Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) announced on Monday that it is laying off an additional 570 workers, while General Motors (GM.N) revealed cuts of nearly 200 employees due to the ongoing United Auto Workers strike. Ford also reported that 70 more workers have been laid off in Michigan, bringing the total at the automaker to 1,865 since the strike began. Stellantis has a total of 640 workers who have been laid off. The latest layoffs at Stellantis include 520 at its Trenton, Michigan engine plant and 50 at an Indiana casting plant. Stellantis attributed the layoffs to storage constraints. GM has increased its layoffs by 200 to 2,300, affecting six plants including its Lansing, Michigan stamping plant and a Toledo, Ohio plant. GM stated that workers are not expected to return until the strike is resolved. The strike began on September 15. Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark Porter and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Acquire Licensing Rights, opens new tab
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