Boeing layoff tally reaches 245, more expected
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. laid off 245 workers this month, according to a notification filed with the state.
The tally includes 173 union-represented employees who were laid off March 17. It is not clear when the 72 non-union workers were laid off. The company did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The 245 workers will be let go by May 19, according to the state notification.
The cuts come as Boeing trims its workforce to reduce labor costs through buyouts, attrition, limited hiring freezes and layoffs. Company executives have said they want to limit layoffs. So far, they appear to be succeeding. While the company has laid off several hundred workers over the past year, its workforce has dropped by more than 13,600 since the beginning of 2016.
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