St. Louis-area Boeing workers back union proposal to end six-week strike

[Omaha Steve]

Officials for the aerospace defense company decried the union’s offer, Missouri Congressman urge Boeing to return to bargaining table
By: Rebecca Rivas
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September 19, 2025 1:47 pm

Boeing union workers on strike in the St. Louis area voted Friday to approve a union-proposed contract, after overwhelmingly rejecting Boeing’s settlement offer last week.

The four-year contract, proposed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837, includes a $10,000 ratification bonus compared to the $4,000 bonus Boeing proposed. It also addresses one of the workers’ biggest concerns – pay raises for top-of-scale members and 401(k) benefits.

“Our members stood up with courage and voted for a fair, responsible pathway to end this strike,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant in a statement Friday. “Now, Boeing must honor that decision, accept this deal, and show respect for the skilled workers who are the backbone of its defense business.”

The union’s proposed ratification bonus is lower than what the $12,000 Boeing employees in Seattle received last year after a seven-week strike, said Jonathan Battaglia, spokesman for the IAM Union. However, the 401(k) benefits are the same as those Seattle workers received, he said.

FULL story: https://missouriindependent.com/2025/09/19/st-louis-area-boeing-workers-back-union-proposal-to-end-six-week-strike/


Missouri Democratic state Rep. Doug Clemens of St. Ann spoke with Boeing employees on strike on Aug. 5 outside of company facility in Berkeley, Missouri. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent)