Boeing said Wednesday it is temporarily laying off tens of thousands of managers, executives and non-union contractors as the strike by 33,000 union members continues.

The company is considering furloughs for employees, “significant reductions” to supplier spending and a halt to most purchase orders on the 737, 767 and 777 planes, it told employees in

In his first day at Boeing, Kelly Ortberg visited the factory floor to speak with workers on the 737 MAX program, part of the new CEO's effort to "reset" labor relations."Boeing is going to have to raise its offer and the workers are going to have to lower their expectations,