An email Boeing sent to employees this morning announced plans to cut the company’s commercial airplane workforce by 5% in the coming months and slow its airplane production schedule. The cuts will reportedly involve a combination of layoffs and attrition. Seattle Times business reporter Lauren Rosenblatt broke the story. She spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the move.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
Kim Malcolm: As of this morning it wasn’t clear how many employees might be laid off. Have you learned any more about how many workers might be affected and where they might be located? …