Posts tagged IAM District 837
Union: Boeing can end strike by spending $8M more over 4 years
November 3, 2025 // IAM said its counteroffer, released Oct. 27, would add $115.7 million in costs to Boeing over four years, or just $8 million more than the $107.7 million in added costs from the first four years of Boeing's five-year contract offer. “Alternatively, on an annual basis, our counteroffer adds costs of $28.9 million per year ($115.7M/4 years). The company’s offer adds costs of $25.9 million per year ($129.3M/5 years),” the union told the Business Journal.
Boeing swiftly rejects union counteroffer, says striking workers likely will be ‘displaced’
October 30, 2025 // And the head of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) said the company's next step is to accelerate efforts to hire permanent replacement workers, "which will likely result in some striking employees being displaced." Steve Parker, president and CEO of BDS, said in a message to employees Tuesday afternoon: "We are also expanding the use of third-party support for certain jobs and assessing opportunities to streamline factory operations. And we’re welcoming back teammates who are crossing the picket line as we continue to hear from more teammates who tell us they are ready to come back to work."
‘Second-Class Citizens’: Union VP Slams Boeing As St. Louis Strike Drags On
September 27, 2025 // That organization includes thousands of Black workers who make up between 15 and 20 percent of the membership. “Some of these guys are strike captains,” Bennett said. “But they’re pillared into the community too. When you go on strike, it’s not just about the workers and their families. It’s about the entire community. The mom-and-pop shops. The little restaurants. Our guys stop at the store every day, get a cup of coffee, and maybe get a bite to eat. It’s having a negative impact on those communities.
St. Louis unions rally alongside striking Boeing workers
September 19, 2025 // On Friday morning, the union is set to vote on a contract proposed by its own negotiating committee. It includes an updated 401(k) plan, higher wage increases for employees at the top of the pay scale and a $10,000 signing bonus, up from the $4,000 bonus in the previous contract. If union members approve the contract, it will be submitted to Boeing as a pre-approved agreement. If Boeing declines the proposal, the union said it will continue to strike and be ready to return to the negotiation table with the company.
Union floats offer to end six-week Boeing Defense strike
September 17, 2025 // IAM proposes contract with better bonuses, retirement contributions Boeing calls proposal a 'waste of time' that will prolong strike Boeing says it plans to replace striking machinists with new hires
Boeing’s contract offer rejected by union members
July 29, 2025 // Union members who assemble Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab fighter jets in the St. Louis area have "overwhelmingly voted" to reject the company's contract offer on Sunday, with the company now preparing for an imminent strike. Boeing's proposal, which was sent on Tuesday to more than 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837, included a 20% general wage increase over four years and a $5,000 ratification bonus, as well as more vacation time and sick leave.