More than 3,200 unionized workers at Boeing's St. Louis facility will go on strike after rejecting a new contract offer. The latest proposal included minor compensation changes that mainly benefited senior union members but was deemed insufficient by the union. Workers assemble fighter jets and the MQ-25 drone for the US Navy. This upcoming strike marks the first at Boeing's St. Louis defense hub since 1996, while Boeing's defense division is expanding for the new F-47 fighter.
IAM District 837 members deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation's defense, the union's business representative, Tom Boelling, said.
Boeing sent a new contract offer to the union with some minor compensation changes that would benefit senior union members, according to the company.
The workers assemble Boeing's fighter jets and the MQ-25, an aerial refueling drone being developed for the US navy.
This would be the first strike that Boeing has faced at its St Louis defense hub since 1996.
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