Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000
By AP News
Published - Dec 09, 2024, 09:34 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:01 PM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company's workforce by about 17,000.
Nearly 400 Boeing employees were laid off in Washington state and more than 500 in California, news outlets reported Monday.
The aerospace giant announced previously it would reduce its workforce by 10% in the coming months as it tries to recover from financial and regulatory troubles and a strike by its machinists that lasted almost two months.
CEO Kelly Ortberg has said the strike did not cause the layoffs, which he said was the result of overstaffing.
