Boeing instituted rolling furloughs in September, with tens of thousands of employees asked to take off one out of every four weeks unpaid so the company could conserve cash. “I know the last few months have been difficult for our company, and for many ...

Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg moved to patch up relations with workers after a bruising seven-week strike, saying the company would pay employees who were put on mandatory leave during the disruption at its Seattle manufacturing hub.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Thursday that employees furloughed during a seven-week strike by factory workers would be repaid by the company for lost wages, but it would proceed with plans to cut about 10% of its global workforce.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced on Friday that employees who were furloughed during the strike will be repaid.