Striking workers say a sense of shared prosperity has all but evaporated in the past two decades as company managers focused on financial performance.

The company has about 170,000 employees nationwide, with nearly 67,000 in Washington, per Business Journal research. Selected workers will be furloughed for one week every four weeks, but will maintain health benefits. At the same time, Boeing leadership will take "commensurate" pay cuts, Ortberg said, without disclosing details.

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,