Mon, 04 Aug 2025

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant

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

* Over 3,000 Boeing defense workers will go on strike on Monday
* The union members voted against the company's latest offer over pay, work schedules, and pensions
* The offer included a 40% average wage growth, but was rejected by employees
* This is the first strike at Boeing's defense business since 1996
* The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is leading the strike
* Boeing has been struggling with a series of problems, including safety issues and a previous seven-week walkout by passenger plane workers last year
* The strike could be a significant blow to the company's already strained finances
* The union says its members deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and critical role in national defense.
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