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Boeing representatives have stated the savings
are necessary to win in the market, fund growth
and operate as a healthy business. In addition
the company states there is no employment
reduction target. "The more we can control costs
as a whole, the less impact there will be to
employment."
It's not clear how laying off workers will give
Boeing a more competitive edge. In 2015, Boeing
manufactured and delivered a
record number of aircraft valued over a
hundred billion dollars. If Boeing's sales are
doing well, how will the company keep up with
sales?
So why would Boeing want to cut jobs? The giant
company has farmed out a large portion of its
manufacturing needs to companies that pay lower
wages and hire non-union workers for higher
profits. The company has fought with its
unions a number of times over wages and has made
threats
of moving its plants to other states in
order to hire non union workers. Instead, Boeing
has received millions of dollars in tax
incentives to keep its workforce in place. In
2015, Boeing released a report "Current
Market Outlook" in which the company stated;
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