Boeing Defense Workers Go on Strike

Boeing Leaders face another Picket Line, after Machinists in its St. Louis-area Defense Business Rejected their latest Contract Offer.

The Union Division that Represents about 3,200 Workers in Missouri and Illinois, on Sunday Rejected the Aerospace Giant’s latest Four-year Contract Proposal, Threatening the Company’s Fragile Turnaround Effort. The Workers went on Strike at Midnight.

The Machinists had Worked without a Contract for the past week, as Company and Union Representatives haggled over Work Schedules and Benefits, among other Issues.

The New Work Stoppage doesn’t match last year’s Massive Boeing Strike in the Pacific Northwest, which Pulled more than 33,000 Employees off Production Lines responsible for its Workhorse 737 MAX Passenger Jet. That nearly Eight-Week Showdown caused Havoc in the Company’s Profit Powerhouse before Workers won a 38% Raise over the Life of their Four-year Contract.

Boeing’s smaller Military business supplies Advanced Jet Fighters such as the F-15 and F/A-18, as well as Key parts of the Munitions Supply Chain. The Company last week, reported a Second Quarter of Stable Performance in its Defense Segment during a Phase of Surging Demand for Missiles and other Weaponry from the Pentagon and other Allied Countries.

Financial Performance in the Defense, Space, and Security Division has Improved this year, after a Series of Program Overruns and Crises, including Starliner Spacecraft issues that left Two NASA Astronauts Stranded in Space for Months. Its Outlook has since Brightened with a Fresh Pentagon Satellite Contract and a Massive Agreement, to build the Air Force’s Next-Generation Fighter.

“Members have spoken loud and clear” for a “contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation’s defense,” Union Representative Tom Boelling, said in a Statement.

Dan Gillian, a Boeing Vice President, said the Company has Fully Implemented a Contingency Plan “to ensure our non-striking workforce can continue supporting our customers.”










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