Boeing workers who build fighter jets are on strike, their union says

Boeing workers who build fighter jets are on strike, their union says.

The walkout began at midnight Central Daylight Time.

About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said Sunday.

In a post on X, the union said, "3,200 highly-skilled IAM Union members at Boeing went on strike at midnight because enough is enough. This is about respect and dignity, not empty promises."

IAM District 837 members "deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation's defense," District 837 head Tom Boelling said in a statement.

The vote followed members' rejection l