Products made at Boeing’s St Louis operation include the F-15 and F-18 combat aircraft, the T-7 Red Hawk Advanced Pilot Training System and the MQ-25 unmanned aircraft.
The site was originally part of the McDonnell Douglas company, which Boeing acquired in 1997.
“We’re disappointed our employees have rejected a five-year offer, including 45% average wage growth,” said Dan Gillian, a senior St Louis site executive with Boeing.
Strike action involving 3200 Boeing workers began on August 4 and is set to continue after they rejected a third offer from the aviation company. Photo / Getty Images
He said the company had adjusted its offer based on feedback to address workers’ concerns.
“We will continue to execute our contingency plan, including hiring permanent replacement workers, as we maintain support for our customers,” Gillian said.
Boeing announced last week it was launching a recruitment drive to find “permanent” manufacturing workers to replace the striking employees.
The latest strike comes after a larger stoppage in Boeing’s commercial aviation business involving some 33,000 workers.
In 2024, they halted production at Pacific Northwest factories for more than seven weeks.
– Agence France-Presse