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Strike Looms As Boeing’s Defense Workers In St. Louis Reject Contract Offer

Strike Looms As Boeing’s Defense Workers In St. Louis Reject Contract Offer
An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. takes off in support of AGILE FLAG 24-1 at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. on Jan. 29, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Machinist union members at Boeing’s [BA] defense operations in the St. Louis region on Sunday “overwhelmingly” voted against the company’s contract offer, setting the stage for a potential strike that would begin Aug. 4 if no deal is reached by then. No contract talks are currently planned. “We’re disappointed our employees voted down the richest contract offer we’ve ever presented to IAM 837 which addressed all their stated priorities,” Dan Gillian, vice president and general manager for air dominance and…

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