Ford Motor has added its name to the increasing list of American businesses that are laying off employees in front of a future recession.
According to CNBC, the Detroit carmaker is laying off around 3,000 employees worldwide, most of whom are located in North America. In a statement to staff that CNBC was able to get from Bill Ford and Jim Farley, the Ford chairman, and CEO, it was said that the layoffs will affect 1,000 agency roles and 2,000 salaried positions in the US, Canada, and India.
The way we have worked for more than a century has to be altered and reshaped in order to build this future. It calls for clarity, attention, and quickness. Additionally, as we’ve talked about recently, it entails reallocating resources and tackling our uncompetitive cost structure when compared to both old and new rivals.
Ford employed 186,769 people worldwide as of the end of 2021, with 48.7% of the people working in the United States.
In preparation for an economic slump, major companies across the United States have reduced their workforces, particularly in California. Approximately 100 contract recruiters were let off by Apple last week, one month after the company announced it would scale down hiring. According to a message CEO David Ko wrote to team members, Calm.com has also let go of 20% of its workforce, The Wall Street Journal reports. A few days earlier, according to CNBC, Sweetgreen said that 5% of the staff at its support center will be let go. In order to save operational costs, the firm is also moving to a smaller office facility.
