Maybe until layoffs are actually announced they are just part of the big old rumor mill alive and well at Boeing.
Is Boeing required to make layoff announcements at Boeing sites outside of Washington State? Why would any Boeing sites outside of WA State be effected by 737 MAX, KC 46 or 777X?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/19/the-ceos-of-nearly-two-hundred-companies-say-shareholder-value-is-no-longer-their-main-objective.html