GM laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the decision. The layoffs,

Salaried and hourly employees are among the roughly 1,000 layoffs announced by General Motors Friday, the majority of which affect the company's Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich.

General Motors (GM) laid off approximately 1,000 employees on Friday as part of a broader effort to reduce costs and realign its priorities.

General Motors Co. will cut about 1,000 salaried workers globally in a move to streamline its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.