Boeing extends production shutdown to South Carolina 787 factories

Exactly 24 hours after announcing it would suspend production operations in Washington state until further notice because of the novel coronavirus, Boeing on Monday announced similar moves for its 787 factories in North Charleston, South Carolina.

The company said it was concerned about the health and safety of its employees, as well as the stability of the global supply chain.

Production line workers in Boeing South Carolina are now entering the phase that their coworkers in Washington thought they were about to leave, 10 days of paid leave, followed by an indefinite amount of time off.

Employees “who can work remotely will continue to do so. Those who cannot work remotely will receive paid leave for 10 working days of the suspension, which is double the company policy. After 10 days, teammates will have the option to use a combination of available paid time off benefits or file for emergency state unemployment benefits,” said the company in a news release.

Benefits will continue during the suspension of operations, the company said.

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