Thousands of Boeing union workers at three St. Louis-area plants who build fighter jets plan to strike after rejecting a contract that would pay an average of more than $100,000 per year. Members of the International Association of Machinists (AIM) and Aerospace Workers at Boeing factories in St. Louis and St. Charles in Missouri and Mascoutah in Illinois voted against the new contract that included a 20% wage increase over four years. “The proposal from Boeing Defense fell short of addressing the priorities and sacrifices of the skilled IAM Union workforce,” the IAM said. Dan Gillian, Boeing’s Air Dominance vice president, general manager and senior St. Louis Site executive, said the company was disappointed employees voted down “the richest contract offer we’ve ever presented to IAM 837 which addressed all their stated priorities,” adding “We’ve activated our contingency plan and are focused on preparing for a strike. No talks are scheduled with the union.”
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