Thousands of Boeing Workers Who Build Fighter Jets Go on Strike Overnight
3,200 workers at three domestic Boeing facilities went on strike at midnight (Aug. 4) after voting to reject a four-year labor agreement with Boeing.
(St. Louis, St. Carles, Missouri & Mascoutah, Illinois) About 3,200 workers who build fighter jets at three Boeing (NYSE: BA) manufacturing plants went on strike overnight (Aug. 4) after voting to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing on Sunday, Aug. 3, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union (IAM Union) said.
Photo of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ negotiating committee courtesy of the IAM Union.
The labor agreement rejection followed IAM Union members’ previous rejection of Boeing’s earlier proposal on Sunday, July 27, according to an Aug. 3 press release from the IAM Union.
The IAM Union posted on X via its @IAM_Union account: “STRIKE ALERT: 3,200 highly-skilled IAM Union members at Boeing went on strike at midnight because enough is enough.
This is about respect and dignity, not empty promises.”
The strike comes less than a year after the Boeing boosted wages to end a separate, 53-day strike by 33,000 aircraft workers.
IAM Members assemble and maintain advanced aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-15, F/A-18, and cutting-edge missile and defense technologies, according to the IAM’s press release.
“IAM District 837 members have spoken loud and clear, they deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation’s defense,” said IAM District 837 Directing Business Representative Tom Boelling. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with these working families as they fight for fairness and respect on the job.”
“Our union is built on democracy, and our members have every right to demand a contract worthy of their contributions,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “We will be there on the picket lines, ensuring Boeing hears the collective power of working people.”
The IAM Union represents 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries across the United States and Canada.
