US EditionSt. Louis Boeing Defense Machinists to Strike Monday Over Wage Dispute
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AUG 3 – More than 3,200 unionized Boeing defense workers rejected a contract with a 20% wage increase and plan to strike Monday, impacting fighter jet production in the St. Louis area.
- Over 3,200 employees at Boeing’s defense plants in the Midwest are scheduled to commence a strike starting at midnight on Monday, August 4, 2025.
- The strike follows the workers' rejection of a modified four-year labor agreement offering a 20 percent wage increase and improved benefits.
- These union members build critical military aircraft including the F-15 and F/A-18, as well as components for the new F-47 fighter, amid Boeing's recent expansion in St. Louis.
- Boeing stated that their proposal included an average wage increase of 40% and addressed key concerns about alternative work schedules, while union representatives highlighted that members seek a contract that truly acknowledges their expertise and vital contributions to national defense.
- This strike is the first labor stoppage in nearly 30 years at Boeing facilities around St. Louis involved in defense manufacturing and may cause delays in critical defense programs amid the company's ongoing financial difficulties and damage to its reputation.
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