US EditionBoeing defense workers approve new contract, ending more than 3-month strike
Approximately 3,200 machinists approved a five-year contract with 24% wage growth and a $6,000 signing bonus after rejecting four previous offers, ending a 101-day strike.
- About 3,200 Boeing defense workers approved a new contract with 24% wage increases and a $6,000 bonus after a more than three-month strike.
- The strike delayed production of F-15 fighter jets and other programs, accounting for around 30% of Boeing's sales in the first nine months of 2025.
- With the new contract, the workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 are set to return to work on Sunday.
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St. Louis American
St. Louis Public RadioSt. Louis Boeing machinists approve contract, ending 15-week strike
St. Louis-area machinists on Thursday voted 68% to 32% to approve Boeing’s fifth contract proposal, ending a strike that lasted for more than three months— the longest in the company’s St. Louis history. The five-year deal raises the ratification bonus to $6,000 but does not include the $3,000 in restricted stock units and retention bonuses in the previous plan. Those options were removed to bring more cash up front, said Boeing President and CE…
Boeing Strike Concludes With Substantial Contract Gains
ST. LOUIS — Approximately 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 at Boeing in the St. Louis area have voted to ratify a new five-year contract, ending a strike that began Aug. 4, 2025. Members are scheduled to return to work Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Boeing manufacturing plants in St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo., and Mascoutah.The agreement includes a 24% wage increase over the life o…
Boeing workers in St. Louis approve new contract, end strike
Boeing machinists in the St. Louis area voted today to accept a contract agreement with the defense contractor and return to work after striking for more than three months, according to an announcement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The roughly 3,200 union-represented employees will return to work on Nov. 17. Terms of the ratified agreement were not immediately available. The striking workers repeatedly r…
Missouri Independent
Boeing strike in St. Louis ends after union approves new contract
Boeing Defense workers on strike rally on Oct. 1 at the IAM Union Hall in Hazelwood (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent).Union mechanics at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis area approved a new contract Thursday, ending a three-month strike. About 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to approve Boeing’s latest offer by a 68% margin, after rejecting the company’s previous four offers. Boeing lead…
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