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Boeing to cut up to 5,000 more jobs
Seattle, July 17: Boeing Co., the world`s largest aircraft maker, is set to announce it will fire up to 5,000 workers from its Seattle-based commercial jet unit, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
Seattle, July 17: Boeing Co., the world's largest aircraft maker, is set to announce it will fire up to 5,000 workers from its Seattle-based commercial jet unit, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
A formal announcement would come on Thursday, the sources said.
Boeing spokesman Peter Conte declined to comment.
"If and when we update our (employment) forecast, we, per our practice, would strive to inform our employees first, and other key stakeholders," Conte said.
The cuts would affect employees across the jetliner unit, including factory workers, white collar employees and support staff, sources said.
The company is nearing completion of 35,000 job cuts in the jetliner unit in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijack attacks, which slashed air travel demand and hammered airlines, which in turn have rejected or deferred hundreds of aircraft on order.
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Boeing spokesman Peter Conte declined to comment.
"If and when we update our (employment) forecast, we, per our practice, would strive to inform our employees first, and other key stakeholders," Conte said.
The cuts would affect employees across the jetliner unit, including factory workers, white collar employees and support staff, sources said.
The company is nearing completion of 35,000 job cuts in the jetliner unit in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijack attacks, which slashed air travel demand and hammered airlines, which in turn have rejected or deferred hundreds of aircraft on order.
Bureau Report