Thousands of Boeing Workers Who Build Fighter Jets and Weapons Go on Strike

Roughly 3,200 Boeing workers across three Midwest plants—St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri, and Mascoutah, Illinois—have gone on strike after rejecting a revised four-year labor contract. Represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the employees demand better compensation and job protections. Boeing’s latest offer included a 20% wage hike over four years and a $5,000 bonus but removed certain overtime benefits. The company has activated contingency plans, downplaying the potential impact on its Defense, Space & Security division. Still, the strike underscores growing labor unrest within Boeing amid ongoing scrutiny over its aircraft safety and manufacturing practices.

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Source: AP News