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Auto makers cut production as 1975 starts with layoffs
Chrysler announces plant shutdowns and 10,800 hourly layoffs while Ford trims two Michigan trim plants delaying 1,100 workers. Industry-wide January layoffs total about 280,000, with UAW calling it the harshest since the 1930s. Plants will close for varying periods to trim 365,000 unsold cars, as Chrysler reveals 20,000 white collar layoffs amid ongoing cuts.
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