WPBN: As part of planned layoffs that would ultimately result in a workforce reduction of roughly 17,000, Boeing has laid off hundreds more workers in California and Washington state.
According to news outlets, Boeing lay off about 400 workers in Washington state and over 500 in California on Monday.
As it attempts to recover from financial and regulatory issues as well as a nearly two-month-long strike by its machinists, the aerospace behemoth earlier declared it will cut its personnel by 10% in the upcoming months.
According to CEO Kelly Ortberg, overstaffing was the reason for the layoffs, not the strike.
The corporation began informing employees who would be let go in November. According to notices submitted to state employment agencies, roughly 3,500 people nationwide were affected by the initial wave of cuts, according to The Seattle Times.
These layoffs affected Boeing’s commercial, defense, and global services businesses and affected individuals in positions ranging from engineers to recruiters to analysts.
According to Boeing, the majority of laid-off workers stay on the payroll for roughly two months and are eligible for up to three months of subsidized health insurance coverage, career transition programs, and severance money.
Regarding the layoffs, Boeing representatives have stated, “As announced in early October, we are adjusting our workforce levels to align with our financial reality and a more focused set of priorities.”
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The Arlington, Virginia-based Boeing has been having financial difficulties since two of its 737 Max aircraft crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people.
In January, a panel blew off the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines aircraft, further harming the company’s finances and reputation.
