SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 responded to Boeing’s Oct. 11 Announcement of Upcoming Layoffs with the Following Statement

“Rather than resolve the IAM strike and focus the company’s resources on rebuilding the trust of regulators and customers, Boeing leadership has decided to harm every aspect of the company,” said SPEEA Executive Director Ray Goforth. “This doesn’t inspire confidence that there’s an actual plan to save Boeing from its self-inflicted wounds.”

Our union has reached out to Boeing for details about how this latest management misstep will affect our members who do the work that generates the company’s profits. Our contract defines a specific process for layoffs, which includes cash severance payments for those leaving the company as well as a minimum of three months of continued health insurance benefits. We note that under federal law, Boeing will have to give our members 60 days’ notice of any layoff.