Hundreds of Boeing employees were told they’re going to lose their jobs. On Friday, the company announced layoffs, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the Winnipeg site, which produces components mainly for our commercial airplanes, we anticipate a reduction of approximately 400 positions including voluntary and involuntary layoffs and normal attrition,” company spokesperson Jessica Kowal said.
Kowal added the layoffs will take place in the “coming weeks”. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Boeing previously announced we would adjust the size of our company to reflect new market realities through a combination of voluntary layoffs, natural turnover and involuntary layoffs, with deeper reductions in