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Boeing, IAM Machinists Reach Tentative 5-Year Deal to End St. Louis Defense Strike

Friday’s ratification vote will decide whether strikers return to Boeing’s St. Louis defense plants.

Overview

  • The tentative agreement spans five years, targets about 45% average wage growth, and restores a ratification bonus.
  • Boeing says the offer includes a 24% general wage increase over the term and a $4,000 bonus, lifting average pay from $75,000 to $109,000.
  • IAM District 837’s roughly 3,200 members will vote on Sept. 12 after weeks of stalled bargaining that included a federally mediated session without progress.
  • Boeing had begun hiring permanent replacement workers to sustain operations and says onboarding decisions will depend on the vote outcome.
  • If approved, workers would begin returning Monday evening with production normalizing in about a week, according to Boeing.