The Boeing Ridley Park plant is furloughing 80 union employees in December, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.

This is the second layoff this year, and more are expected in 2024.  Boeing has about 4,100 employees at the Ridley Park facility. 

A Boeing spokesman said Bell Boeing, which builds the V-22 Osprey, has adjusted its production lines to accommodate future orders.  Schedule changes are a normal part of the program, and adjustments are made to meet order demand, officials said.

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5) said she is working with Boeing and United Auto Workers Local 1069 to reduce job losses. 

“I continue to be in close communication with UAW 1069 and Boeing management regarding the long-term workforce challenges at the Ridley Park facility as well as the proposed layoffs,” Scanlon said in an email Tuesday.

The congresswoman said she has been working with Congress and the Biden administration to secure more funds for Boeing’s Chinook helicopter program to mitigate job losses.

In July, the company announced it was awarded a $793 million contract to produce 18 new Chinook helicopters for South Korea and one for Spain at the plant.

Find out more about the Boeing Ridley Park plant layoffs in the Daily Times.