Boeing Layoffs The latest round of Boeing layoffs affected several roles in the company’s commercial, defence, and global services divisions, ranging from engineers and recruiters to analysts.
Boeing Layoffs: In the United States, an Associated Press report states that Boeing, one of the world’s largest aerospace companies, has laid off hundreds of workers in Washington state and California as part of a broader plan to reduce its workforce. The layoffs will help Boeing address financial challenges and align with its operational goals.
The report stated that about 400 workers in Washington state and more than 500 in California were impacted. This is part of a bigger plan to cut Boeing’s worldwide workforce by about 17,000 jobs.
Boeing announced plans to reduce its workforce by 10 per cent in the coming months. This is part of the company’s overall recovery strategy, which addresses its financial and operational challenges in recent years.
The company is focused on ramping production of its popular 737 MAX aircraft, which was affected by a nearly two-month strike involving over 33,000 West Coast workers. While the strike disrupted the production of many of Boeing’s commercial aircraft, CEO Kelly Ortberg clarified that the layoffs were not a direct result of the strike but rather due to overstaffing in various positions.
Boeing’s latest round of layoffs affected various employees in the firm’s commercial, defence, and global services segments, including engineers, recruiters, and analysts. States’ employment agencies received the layoff notices; the first wave affected 3,500 employees throughout the country.
