More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses non-labor workers. According to the company, the rejected four-year contract would have raised the average wage by roughly 40 percent and included a 20 percent general wage increase and a $5,000 ratification bonus. It also included increasing periodic raises, more vacation time and sick leave.

Over 3,200 union machinists around St Louis expected to strike at midnight on Monday as they seek new contract

About 3,200 machinists in St. Louis are poised to walk off the job after failing to reach an agreement on wages and retirement benefits.

About 3,200 workers in Missouri and Illinois rejected an offer on Sunday.

About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in Missouri and Illinois rejected the aerospace giant’s modified labour agreement.

About 3,200 workers who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft voted to reject the firm's latest offer.

Boeing union members in St. Louis area and Illinois strike after rejecting contract offer, impacting fighter jet production.

More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous…

Union members building fighter jets in the St Louis area rejected the aircraft manufacturer’s latest contract offer, dealing a blow to its defence division

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Boeing said they were ‘disappointed’ by their employees' decision

More than 3,000 Boeing defense workers go on strike.

US warplane factory staff walk out for the first time in 30 years

Three Boeing defense plants face a strike as 3,200 machinists walked off their jobs. Members of the International Association of Machinists voted to strike.

Three plants in Illinois and Missouri have seen thousands of US workers join the picket line.