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boeing ceo kelly ortberg told employees on wednesday that the company was laying off thousands of employees to save cash after about 30,000 mechanics went on strike last friday, halting production of the 737 max and other aircraft.white collar employees, such as u.s. executives, managers, and other employees"temporary suspension of work and leave"（furlough），the temporary furloughs could affect tens of thousands of boeing employees and would last until the strike is resolved.

ortberg said:during the strike, employees will have one week off every four weeks.ortberg said he and other boeing leaders "will take pay cuts during the strike" until the strike ends. boeing has about 150,000 employees in the united states. it is not clear which specific employees are affected by the furloughs. ortberg explained in a memo to employees:

“with production at many key projects in the pacific northwest temporarily suspended,the challenges facing our business are significant, and we must take difficult steps to preserve cash and ensure boeing's successful recovery.while this is a difficult decision that affects everyone, it is made to protect our long-term future and to help us through this very difficult time. we will continue to communicate transparently and do everything we can to minimize this hardship.”

“with production at many key projects in the pacific northwest temporarily suspended,the challenges facing our business are significant, and we must take difficult steps to preserve cash and ensure boeing's successful recovery.while this is a difficult decision that affects everyone, it is made to protect our long-term future and to help us through this very difficult time. we will continue to communicate transparently and do everything we can to minimize this hardship.”