ST. LOUIS — The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is laying off 111 union workers in the St. Louis area, citing a delay in the first delivery of the 777X commercial aircraft until 2026 instead of 2025.
The employees left work Thursday after they were informed about being laid off. They will be paid until Jan. 17 and also retain their health benefits until then, said Tom Boelling, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837.
Of the 111 workers, 104 are assembly mechanics and seven are process mechanics who paint parts. Most of them worked on manufacturing composite parts for the 777X, which is assembled at the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington, among those shut down by the recent strike.