Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier, furloughs 700 employees due to Boeing workers' strike.

Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier, will furlough 700 employees for 21 days amid an ongoing strike by over 33,000 Boeing workers on the West Coast. The strike has disrupted production, particularly impacting the 767 and 777 jet programs, leading to storage shortages. Spirit has enacted cost-cutting measures and warned of potential layoffs if the strike continues beyond November. Other Boeing suppliers are also affected.

October 18, 2024
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