Fiat Chrysler is the next one after GM to cut jobs

Fiat Chrysler is the next one after GM to cut jobs:Even with a booming U.S. car market, the only safe jobs of late have been building pickups and sport utility vehicles. But it seems like, these jobs aren't that safe anymore since already two automakers decided to stop producing at their few plants in USA and Canada.

Within the next month, General Motors Co. plans to permanently cut about 3,300 employees at three car plants, as the largest U.S. automaker slashes production of models including the Chevrolet Cruze compact. The Detroit-based company also plans to temporarily lay off employees across five of its U.S. car factories, while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is trimming production at two plants in Canada. Workers are bearing the brunt of a shift in consumer preference toward trucks that’s been swift enough to cost them their jobs, even as total U.S. vehicle sales flirt with last year’s record.

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