Boeing to furlough thousands of workers [View all]

EVERETT — As a strike by the Boeing Machinists union entered its sixth day, temporary furloughs have begun for thousands of U.S.-based Boeing executives, managers and employees, the aerospace giant announced Wednesday.

“While this is a tough decision that impacts everybody, it is in an effort to preserve our long-term future and help us navigate through this very difficult time,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg wrote in a message to employeess.

As part of the announced furloughs, selected employees will take one week of furlough every four weeks on a rolling basis for the duration of the strike.

Ortberg said he and Boeing leadership team would take a “commensurate pay reduction” during the strike.

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