General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market

The CEO of General Motors Mary Barra sat down with ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis.

Before the pandemic, GM announced an initial $20 billion investment in electric and autonomous vehicles.

The car company picked a plant to build the autonomous vehicles.

The United Auto Workers union had been on strike at GM for over a month.

General Motors and United Auto Workers have reached a tentative deal to end a nationwide strike.

As the GM strike grinds towards a fifth week in what is now the longest in half a century, UAW workers feel the strain and doubt negotiation progress

As the United Auto Workers strike at General Motors enters its fifth week, union leaders voted to increase striking workers pay and allow them to take part-time jobs.

The nationwide strike by General Motors workers began on Sept. 16.

Union leaders accuse them of "toying" with their families.

The UAW vice president told workers that negotiations are now on the "Main Table."

Both the United Autoworkers Union and General Motors say negotiations continue, but there remains no clear end in sight.

The United Auto Workers strike at GM has waned on for nearly a full work week as of Friday.

Some benefits have been shifted to being covered by a union fund.

He's reacting to the company's Monday announcement of 15 percent global jobs cuts and the closure of four U.S. motor plants.

The company will shut down seven plants globally in 2019: five in North America and two others globally.

GM has announced a new round of layoffs despite past assurances by President Trump the company would return jobs to the U.S.

Some 3.64 million of the recalled vehicles are in the U.S.