Iran Press/America: The layoffs would impact the unit manufacturing the troubled 737 MAX, which has been grounded for more than a year after two deadly crashes, as well as the 787 and 777 long-haul aircraft, two sources familiar with the matter told AFP.
The job cuts could affect up to 7,000 workers. Boeing employs more than 160,000 people worldwide, including 70,000 in Washington state, where most of its civilian aircraft are assembled. The plant in South Carolina produces only part of the 787.
The news comes just a day after the company slowly resumed production at its Puget Sound facility in Washington, with new measures to keep workers six-feet apart along with health checks and hand-washing stations.
Following the outbreak of coronavirus in the US, recent reports show that more than 6.64 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits during the last week of the March, more than double the number of claims from the week prior. Each week set a new record for jobless claims.
In the current situation, many major US companies, once titans of industry, are now in critical financial problems and laying off workers. And more are pleading for a bailout from the US federal government.
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