The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.
Category: Layoffs and Job Reductions
Boeing Will Cut 17,000 Jobs in Bid to Slash Costs
A new chief executive is restructuring the aerospace manufacturer, which has been losing money for several years while struggling to improve production quality.
Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong
Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.
Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years
It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook.
Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy
A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world.
Stellantis to Lay Off Up to 2,450 at Ram Truck Plant in Warren, Michigan
The move is the latest sign of trouble for the trans-Atlantic automaker, which has had sluggish North American sales and has said it needs to cut costs.
Will A.I. Kill Meaningless Jobs?
And is that so bad?
Movie Editors and Animators Fear A.I. Will Kill Jobs
Actors and writers won strict limits on artificial intelligence in last year’s contract negotiations, but editors and artists face a growing challenge.
Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles
Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer.
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.