Boeing will furlough tens of thousands of its executives, managers and others as more than 30,000 machinists intend to go on strike Friday in Seattle and Oregon.

Boeing is furloughing tens of thousands of workers amid a major machinist strike. Last week, 96% of the 33,000 Boeing machinists voted to reject a new contract and instead strike. Though negotiations have continued,

Boeing will temporarily furlough tens of thousands of US-based employees due to a machinist strike halting production of key aircraft models. The company faces financial strain with $60 billion of debt and a 40% stock drop this year.