April 18, 2002

HARMAN STATEMENT ON BOEING LAYOFFS

-- "I am deeply disappointed and angered" --

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Harman today issued the following statement in response to reports that the Boeing Co. will lay off an additional 800 workers:

"A few months ago I met with senior Boeing officials to discuss the pending layoffs of 1,100 Boeing employees in the South Bay. At that time, Boeing committed to retain a large, qualified work force in El Segundo, and to retain and reassign as many of the 1,100 workers as possible in El Segundo or at other Boeing facilities.

El Segundo is a small town, and Boeing is a major employer. I am deeply disappointed and angered. Boeing has broken its commitment to the hard working people of El Segundo and to me personally with these additional massive layoffs."

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