Boeing plans 2,000 job cuts in defense work here

The Seattle Times reports:

In the latest drain of high-paying Boeing jobs out of Washington state, the jet maker’s defense division said Monday it will shift about 2,000 jobs, mostly in engineering, out of the region by 2017.

Some workers with critical skills will be offered relocation to Oklahoma City, Okla., and St. Louis, Mo. Others may find local jobs at Boeing’s commercial jet unit. The number of layoffs won’t be known until Boeing finds out how many people relocate, transfer or choose to leave.

Ouch.