More than three thousand Boeing defence workers went on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union members in Missouri and Illinois rejected a modified contract offered by Boeing last week.
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Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike
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... Boeing workers who build fighter jets went on strike Monday at midnight Central Daylight Time.
About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said Sunday.
In a post on X, the union said: "3,200 highly-skilled IAM Union members at Boeing went on strike at midnight because enough is enough."
The vote followed members' rejection last week of an earlier proposal from the troubled aerospace giant, which had included a 20% wage increase over four years.
"IAM District 837 members build the aircraft and defense systems that keep our country safe," said Sam Cicinelli, Midwest territory general vice president for the union, in a statement. "They deserve nothing less than a contract that keeps their families secure and recognizes their unmatched expertise." ...
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