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St. Louis Boeing Defense Machinists to Strike Monday Over Wage Dispute

It follows the expiration of a seven-day federal cooling-off period, highlighting stalled talks over wages and benefits.

Pro-union stickers are pictured on a pole outside the Boeing Renton Production Facility one day before striking union members will vote on a new contract offer in Renton, Washington on November 3, 2024.
FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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Overview

  • Over 3,200 members of IAM District 837 at three St. Louis–area plants will walk off at midnight on August 4 after rejecting Boeing’s latest contract proposal.
  • The stoppage puts assembly lines for F-15 fighters, F/A-18 Super Hornets and the next-generation F-47 fighter jet at risk of delays.
  • Boeing Air Dominance vice president Dan Gillian said the company has activated contingency plans and that no further negotiations are scheduled.
  • Union members turned down an offer that included a 20 percent wage increase over four years along with enhanced medical and pension benefits.
  • Boeing’s defense arm, unprofitable since 2022, faces added strain after a late-2024 machinists’ action disrupted broader production networks.