Boeing to Termination of Employment Relations of 4500 employees

by: Elsya Refianti

SEATTLE (Bloomberg.com): Boeing Co. plans will cut the number of employees as much as 4.5 00 people or 6.6% of commercial aircraft work force that, in this year to press charges because of weakening global economy hit demand for new planes.

PHK most will be made in Washington in the second quarter with a period of 60 days since the end of February, the company said in a statement. PHK Boeing said it will focus to the region that are not directly related to the production aircraft.

"We step through careful to ensure that Boeing remains in good position at the time of the difficult economy right now," said Scott Carson, head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in pernyatannya.

Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney said the employees will be steps that Boeing is likely to face cancellation of orders in the middle of a decrease in air travel. Boeing said yesterday in the year ago melorot order 662 of 1413 so a year earlier.

A number of U.S. companies to do the reduction of employees in the midst of recession. Earlier this week on the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. reduce the amount of labor as much as 2589 million in 2008, or higher than the previous years since 1945. December unemployment rate up more than economists estimated to be 7.2%, the highest level in almost 16 years.

Boeing shares down 34 cents to U.S. $ 44.45 on the pkl. 4:01 trade in New York Stock Exchange. (Er)
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