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Boeing Defense Workers Reject Latest Five-Year Offer, Extending 13-Week Strike

Boeing has stood by a five-year offer despite workers pressing for a four-year deal they estimate would add about $50 million.

FILE - A worker performs hydraulics testing on a new F/A-18 at Boeing's fighter aircraft production line on April 25, 2018, in St. Louis. Nearly 2,500 workers at three Boeing defense plants in the Midwest voted Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, to ratify a contract that their union said will raise pay by an average of 14% over three years and add inflation adjustments. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
FILE - A volunteer sorts votes on a new contract offer from Boeing, Nov. 4, 2024, at the IAM District 751 Union Hall in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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Overview

  • IAM District 837 members voted down the proposal, marking at least the fourth rejection since the work stoppage began in August.
  • Roughly 3,200 striking employees in the St. Louis area say the offer fails to meet needs on wages, ratification bonus, and retirement contributions.
  • The union is seeking larger across-the-board pay increases, a bigger signing bonus, and retirement terms comparable to Boeing’s Pacific Northwest contracts.
  • Boeing’s package included pay raises, additional vacation and sick time, and $3,000 in restricted stock toward a signing bonus, while trimming an attendance progression payment.
  • The strike has delayed deliveries on key defense programs including F-15 and F/A-18 fighters, the T-7 trainer, and the MQ-25 refueling drone, as the company recruits temporary workers and explores outsourcing.