Boeing plant where Donald Trump vowed to create jobs fires almost 200 people

‘The South Carolina Boeing plant where President Donald Trump spoke about saving American jobs is laying off almost 200 workers, the company says.
Boeing’s South Carolina assembly plant has notified employees that they will be off the company’s payrolls from 25 August, company spokeswoman Lori Guntr told The Independent.
The layoffs are part of a larger effort to cut costs at Boeing, where intense competition with rival manufacturer Airbus has forced the company to lower prices and make savings. Orders for the company’s signature 777 jet have also slowed, with production down nearly 60 per cent from its peak.’
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