Ford and General Motors laid off 500 more people after the United Auto Workers widened its historic strike last week, the automakers confirmed to Axios Tuesday.
Why it matters: Roughly 3,000 workers have been impacted by layoffs since the UAW strike against the Detroit Three began last month.
By the numbers: Ford has laid off 930 employees since the strike began. General Motors has laid off about 2,000.
- Ford announced 330 layoffs on Monday, after the company previously laid off 600 last month.
- General Motors laid off 164 employees on Friday at two of its metal centers.
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