One of our region’s largest employers, Boeing, is starting to send out layoff notices today. Workers who build aircraft are not expected to be cut, according to CEO Kelly Ortberg. Employees in the Machinists Union returned to work Tuesday after a seven-week strike,

Boeing employees will begin receiving layoff notices on Wednesday, according to a timeline that the company confirmed for the cuts. The job cuts will include executives, managers and employees, according to information previously released by the company.

Aviation Industry analyst Scott Hamilton says Boeing is bloated and needs to lose some weight—and that these cuts will be tough but necessary. “It was said to be triggered by