SPOKANE, Wash. — A number of Spokane employees at Parker Aerospace received a notice from their employer placing them on intermittent furlough on Tuesday due to the ongoing Boeing worker strikes.
In the letter, which an employee provided to KREM 2 News, the company states they have seen a significant impact on orders from the Boeing programs they work with due to the work stoppages ordered on September 13.
In a statement from a Parker Aerospace representative, they confirmed that they have issued temporary furloughs.
“As a result of a work stop order from a valued customer, a number of team members have been placed on temporary furlough. We will continue to support and update our team members as the situation evolves.”
The letter states that the company gives a time frame of between 90 days and five months for the situation to be resolved.
The company says that employees placed on furlough will continue to receive employee benefits and may be called to work for a few days a month at regular pay rates.
The company also said that those placed on furlough are eligible to file for unemployment during the temporary layoff.