Boeing Workers at its St. Louis area Defense Factories will stay on Strike after Union Members voted Friday (September 12th) to reject a new contract offer from the U.S. Aviation Giant. The Strike began on August 4th, involving some 3,200 Workers in Missouri and Illinois represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837. This marks the third time Workers have rejected a company offer and no further talks are scheduled as of now. "Boeing's modified offer did not include a sufficient signing bonus relative to what other Boeing Workers have received," the IAM said. The Union also cited the lack of improvement in other benefits. The IAM is among the biggest Unions in North America, representing some 600,000 Members in aerospace, defense, shipbuilding, transportation, health care, manufacturing and other industries. Products produced 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.

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