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Boeing plans to lay off 2,199 employees in Washington state just days before Christmas, with employees in other states affected as well.
The airline reportedly notified Washington State of the planned job cuts on December 20th. FOX 13 Seattle. An additional 220 people will lose their jobs in South Carolina, Reuters reported. These two states are the states where Boeing manufactures commercial airliners.
The job cuts come as the debt-ridden U.S. aircraft maker plans to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, according to a Monday filing by union officials and the federal government. It is said that it is part of the
Reuters reports that Boeing employees in Oregon and Missouri are also expected to be affected, although the exact number was not disclosed.
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Boeing 737 Max on display at the Paris International Air Show held at Paris Le Bourget Airport on June 20, 2023. (GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The aerospace giant told affected U.S. workers Wednesday that they will remain on Boeing's payroll until Jan. 17 to comply with federal requirements to notify employees at least 60 days before termination of employment. I started.
The notice comes after a week-long strike by more than 33,000 workers on the U.S. West Coast halted production of most commercial jets, as Boeing looks to resume production of its best-selling 737 MAX. It was held inside.
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A strike sign photographed outside the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, on September 13, 2024. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
A statement from Boeing to FOX Business said: “As previously announced, we are adjusting our workforce levels to align with our financial realities and a more focused set of priorities. “We are working hard to ensure our employees are supported during this time.”
“Eligible employees will receive severance pay, outplacement services, and supplemental medical benefits for up to three months after retirement,” Boeing said in a statement.
A sign outside Boeing's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, Monday, February 5, 2024. (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Boeing stock rose 2.6% to close Monday at $143.87.
Boeing is based in Arlington, Virginia. The company has been going from crisis to crisis this year, starting on January 5, when a door panel blew a 737 Max jet out of the air. Since then, the company's CEO has resigned, production has slowed as regulators investigate the company's safety culture, and the largest union went on strike on September 13th, ending in November. It ended on the 5th.
FOX Business' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Daniella Genovese, Jasmine Baehr and Reuter contributed to this report.
