General Motors announced 2,000 layoffs and closed their Kansas plant on Wednesday blaming the impact of a corresponding strike in Detroit 

Job cuts were also announced by Stellantis, the maker of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, and by Ford last week 

 The United Auto Workers Union began a historic labor strike on Friday after there demands of a 40 percent pay rise and a four-day week were not met

General Motors announced 2,000 layoffs and closed their Kansas plant on Wednesday, claiming there is 'no work' due to a strike at another plant. 

The car manufacturer said the corresponding strike involving 13,000 workers in Detroit, who downed tools last week, had led to the fresh job cuts. 

GM also said it would not provide supplemental unemployment benefits 'due to the specific circumstances of this situation.'