Spirit Aerosystems Furloughs 700 Workers Amid Boeing Strike: 'This Difficult Step Was Necessary' Says CEO

Spirit Aerosystems announces it will furlough around 700 workers due to the ongoing strike at Boeing.

It will be limited to those working on the Boeing 7-67 and Triple 7 and is expected to last for 21 days. Spirit leadership says if the strike continues past November it will have to consider further furloughs as well as layoffs.

"This difficult step was necessary given our limited storage capacity for 767 and 777 units," said Pat Shanahan, CEO of Spirit AeroSystems. "We recognize the impact this has on our valued teammates and their families, and we are committed to supporting them through this period."

The furloughs will begin October 28. It is not clear how many workers in Tulsa will be effected if any.