The primary Boeing manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington might be closing for no less than two weeks, to guard staff amid the coronavirus epidemic. House and navy applications won’t be affected, the corporate mentioned.
Boeing will droop operations on the Puget Sound facility for 14 days, beginning on March 25, President and CEO Dave Calhoun introduced on Monday.
“This vital step protects our staff and the communities the place they work and reside,” he mentioned in a press release. “Throughout this time, we might be conducting extra deep cleansing actions at impacted websites and establishing rigorous standards for return to work.”
As a result of accelerating unfold of COVID-19 in WA state, we're quickly suspending Puget Sound space manufacturing operations for 14 days beginning Mar 25. This can be a vital step to guard our staff and the communities the place they work and reside.
Workers who can not work at home will obtain paid depart for the preliminary 10 days of the suspension, which must cowl the 14-day calendar interval. Calhoun famous that this was double the time specified by firm coverage, and didn’t say what would occur if the suspension continues previous that.
“Crucial distribution operations in help of airline, authorities, and upkeep, restore and overhaul (MRO) clients will proceed,” Boeing mentioned.
The corporate mentioned additionally it is working to “decrease” the shutdown’s influence on protection and area applications.
Shutdown of the Everett facility was introduced a day after the demise of an inspector who labored there, reportedly as a result of coronavirus.
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