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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.”
At the time of the earlier vote, union leaders had recommended
approving the offer, calling it a “landmark agreement” and
saying it would improve medical, pension and overtime benefits.
The union members rejected the latest proposal after a weeklong
cooling-off period.
“We’re disappointed our employees rejected an offer that
featured 40% average wage growth and resolved their primary
issue on alternative work schedules," said Dan Gillian, Boeing
Air Dominance vice president and general manager, and senior St.
Louis site executive. "We are prepared for a strike and have
fully implemented our contingency plan to ensure our
non-striking workforce can continue supporting our customers.”
Boeing has been struggling after two of its Boeing 737 Max
airplanes crashed, one in Indonesia in 2018 and the other in
Ethiopia in 2019, killing 346 people. In June, one of Boeing's
Dreamliner planes, operated by Air India, crashed, killing at
least 260 people.
Last week, Boeing reported that its second-quarter revenue had
improved and losses had narrowed. The company lost $611 million
in the second quarter, compared to a loss of $1.44 billion
during the same period last year.
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