ST. LOUIS – A tentative agreement has been reached between striking workers and aerospace giant Boeing.
The five-year agreement restores signing bonuses, with employee wages increasing an average of 45%, according to Dan Gillian, Boeing Air Dominance vice president and general manager and senior St. Louis site executive.
This likely ends the first Boeing strike in St. Louis since 1996.
Approximately 3,500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 went on strike in early August at three Boeing plants in St. Louis, St. Charles, and Mascoutah, Illinois.
The IAM Union represents 600,000 active and retired members in North America. Its members are responsible for manufacturing and maintaining military aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets. Leaders from the IAM say they’re ready to hold the line until a deal is reached that honors their experience and contributions to national defense.
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