The plane manufacturer said the employees affected by the furloughs were working on Boeing’s 767 and 777 programs. The furlough will last for three weeks.

Production of Boeing's 767 and 777 widebody jets was halted during the strike by more than 33,000 West Coast factory workers that started on Sept. 13.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. will start furloughing workers later this month in response to the continuing strike at Boeing Co., the aerostructure supplier’s biggest customer.