Boeing Corp. recently filed new Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices for employees at Huntsville, Ala., and North Charleston, S.C., as it proceeds with the organization-wide downsizing it announced last fall. The latest reductions indicated for those locations will take place by April 4.
WARN is a federal law that requires employers to file a 60-day notice of their intention to lay-off workers.
In October 2024, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced a far-reaching reorganization of the commercial and military aircraft builder, a program that would reduce overall employment by 10%, or roughly 17,000 employees.
It’s unclear whether or not that figure remains the target for job reductions. To date, since December 2024 Boeing has identified 5,080 positions for elimination .
At the Huntsville location, which is a design and manufacturing center for missile and weapons systems, Boeing notified the state of 71 layoffs pending. The same plant laid off 158 employees in January.
In South Carolina, where Boeing assembles the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, 77 positions have been listed for termination in early April. That plant had implemented 279 layoffs in January and February.
According to published data, most of the job cuts to date have hit Boeing plants in Washington State, where nearly 2,600 positions have been eliminated since December. Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX program is centered at Renton, Wash., but it has been operating below full capability due to the ongoing effort to stabilize safety and quality control standards.
Boeing Defense locations in Missouri implemented 692 layoffs in January, and the Boeing operations in California saw 593 layoffs in January and February.
