Boeing 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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The Boeing Strike: Who Won?
Key Points and Summary – After a 101-day strike that delayed F-15EX deliveries, Boeing machinists ratified a new contract (68% to 32%). While the union won significant pay raises and protected healthcare benefits, Boeing held the upper hand. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Turner, 40th Flight Test Squadron commander flies 40 FLTS Senior Enlisted Leader, MSgt Tristan McIntire during a test sortie in the F-15EX Eagle II over the Gulf of Mexico on …
Boeing Union Workers Approve New Contract, Ending 3-Month Strike
Thousands of Midwestern machinists who assemble military aircraft voted on Nov. 13 to accept a new contract with Boeing, bringing to an end three months of industrial action. The workforce had been on strike since Aug. 4 over demands for better wages and work schedules. District 837 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) represents 3,200 machinists at facilities in St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri, and Masc…
St. 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…
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