Boeing Begins Layoff Process, Plans to Cut 17,000 Jobs Amid Financial Crisis

Boeing has started sending the notice of the layoffs as a way of eliminating 17,000 employees that will be 10% of the company. These measures, designed to develop added operational efficiency and cut expenses, will affect several divisions of the firm. From the notices, then, employees will remain on Boeing’s payroll until January following the 60-day notice period required by federal labor laws.

Impact Across Departments and Morale Concerns

What currently seems to be likely in the course of the next several months is the washing over of a wave of layoffs across some of Boeing main divisions such as production, engineering, and corporate divisions. This broad impact comes after adjusting internal structures as the business faces various financial challenges. Worker morale has suffered mightily as many employees were furloughed and others are waiting for word from their management on whether they still have a job or will simply be terminated and informed via a phone call or virtual meeting.

Further, continuing, and significant financial problems that Boeing is currently experiencing through debt and operational issues have resulted in these dramatic workforce reductions. Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, has a strategy on increasing the manufacturing of 737 MAX in addition to dealing with complex labor relations. After the intimidation and the eventual strike by the union in the Company’s west coastal operations, the Company has found it difficult to meet its production needs while at the same time looking for ways of reducing its costs.

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Reasons Behind Boeing’s Workforce Reduction

As we have seen, this layoff round occurs at a very wrong time considering that Boeing company has gone through several crises this year. Previous events including regulatory focus after an on-flight issue with 737 MAX, has further compounded operations within the company. Still, the company faces many challenges in the course of its operation since its recent debt refinancing is to make it more financially secure over the long run; at the same time, to deliver greater cost cuts in order to remain competitive, it has had to implement significant changes to its workforce in recent years.

These dismissals are indicative of Boeing’s effort to rationalize its workforce composition in regard to certain costs and emerging business environments. This company has made a stand on how it will aid the employees who are impacted, when it is making directions to reach the corporate goals and objectives.

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Wrighter covers news across the global on Human Rights, Migrants Rights, and Labor Rights. Wrighter has vast experience in writing and is a doctor by profession.

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