Boeing to Begin Temporary Layoffs Due to Strike NYT | Top Stories By: Niraj Chokshi 19 September 2024 at 01:19 The aerospace giant said it would temporarily lay off tens of thousands of employees to stem losses from a walkout by the machinists’ union. © Lindsey Wasson/Associated PressBoeing’s losses from a strike by the machinists’ union could reach billions of dollars.