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Boeing set to start large-scale furloughs due to machinists strike

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Boeing's CEO says it will start furloughing "a large number" of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week​.

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  1. The Guardian

    Boeing crafts plan to furlough ‘many’ employees as workers strike for higher pay (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US planemaker says strike of about 33,000 workers, which began last week, ‘jeopardizes recovery in a significant way’

  2. HeraldNet

    Boeing considers furloughs, other measures amid Machinists strike (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    Chief Financial Officer Brian West announced a series of cost-cutting moves in a memo to employees Monday.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Boeing starts furloughing tens of thousands of employees amid machinist strike (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    CEO Kelly Ortberg said affected employees would take one week of furlough every four weeks for the strike’s duration and he and his team would take pay cuts.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Boeing’s CEO says a large number of employees will be furloughed to conserve cash during factory workers' strike (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    DALLAS (AP) — Boeing’s CEO says a large number of employees will be furloughed to conserve cash during factory workers' strike.

  5. Newsweek

    Boeing CEO announces furloughs amid union strike over pay dispute (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced the furloughs as negotiations between the union continue.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Boeing CEO says the company will furlough employees soon to preserve cash during labor strike (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The strike is halting production of several airplane models, including Boeing's best-selling plane, the 737 Max.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Boeing is reducing executive pay and furloughing nonunion workers during the strike (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save cash during the strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists, CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in an email Wednesday.

  8. Forbes

    Boeing Will Furlough Non-Union Employees As Strike Continues (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The decision comes after 33,000 unionized machinists at Boeing walked out earlier this month.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Boeing CEO says the company will begin furloughs soon to save cash during labor strike (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Boeing’s CEO said Wednesday that the company will begin furloughing “a large number” of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists

  10. Quartz

    Boeing is furloughing workers to save cash during its machinists' strike (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    "It is important that we take difficult steps to preserve cash," its CEO told employees

  11. HeraldNet

    Boeing to furlough thousands of workers (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    Company CEO Kelly Ortberg said the move was necessary to ensure the company can recover from “substantial challenges.”

  12. The Guardian

    Boeing to furlough ‘large number’ of employees amid factory strike (opens The Guardian)

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    Move comes after about 33,000 workers in Pacific north-west began strike on Friday

  13. WMUR

    Boeing to reduce executive pay, furlough nonunion workers during strike (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save cash during the strike.

  14. Digital Journal

    Boeing to start large temporary furloughs amid Seattle strike (opens Digital Journal)

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    Boeing said Wednesday it would start temporary furloughs of professional and white-collar staff as it seeks to conserve cash amid a labor strike that has

  15. New York Post

    Boeing to furlough tens of thousands of US executives after 30K workers strike (opens New York Post)

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    Boeing BA.N said on Wednesday the planemaker will temporarily furlough tens of thousands of employees after about 30,000 machinists went on strike on Friday, halting production of its 737 MAX and other airplanes.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Boeing furloughs thousands as strike drags on | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Boeing said today it will temporarily furlough tens of thousands of employees after about 30,000 machinists went on strike on Friday, halting production of its 737 MAX and other airplanes.

  17. Voice of America

    Boeing to start temporary furloughs amid Seattle strike (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The furloughs will affect tens of thousands of Boeing employees, the company says

  18. CBS News

    Boeing set to start large-scale furloughs due to machinists strike (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Boeing's CEO says it will start furloughing "a large number" of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week​.

  19. Insider

    Boeing says it's going to start furloughing 'a large number' of its white-collar employees amid strike (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Selected employees will take one week of furlough every four weeks on a rolling basis, Kelly Ortberg, the CEO of Boeing, wrote in an email.

  20. Investopedia

    Boeing Furloughs Staff as Cash-Crippling Strike Continues (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told staffers in a memo that the airplane maker is temporarily furloughing U.S.-based employees to preserve cash as the strike by machinists continues.

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