https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/boeing-makes-new-contract-offer-st-louis-defense-workers-2025-07-31/
U.S. planemaker Boeing sent a new contract offer on Thursday to the union representing roughly 3,200 factory workers at Boeing’s defense division, mostly in the St. Louis area. … The offer sent to members of IAM District 837 included a 20% general wage increase over four years, the bonus, and more vacation time and sick leave; that offer was insufficient, the IAM union said at the time. …
https://apnews.com/article/boeing-defense-machinists-union-contract-strike-60670fdfd1bbed54eb3e91ed682cc2c8
The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contract. The existing contract was to expire at 11:59 p.m. Central time Sunday, but the union said a “cooling off” period would keep a strike from beginning for another week, until Aug. 4. …
While haters may be sharpening the knives to stick it to Boeing (again), keep in mind St Louis is primarily where Boeing does its military work, including the F-47. Came across this that dives alittle deeper where / how that affects Boeing – https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/boeing-might-go-on-strike-what-happens-to-the-f-47-ngad-fighter/
On a recent earnings call, CEO Robert Kelly Ortberg stated the company would “manage through” a potential strike, noting it is much smaller than previous walkouts.
This confidence is also rooted in a new contracting strategy where high-risk development programs like the F-47 are “cost plus,” not fixed-price, protecting the company from the financial risks that made past strikes so damaging.
Article notes Boeing’s military side has the KC-46 tanker, T-7 trainer, F-15EX Eagle, as well as the F-47 programs.
As Zen Master Says, “We’ll See” how this shakes out…
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