Thousands of machinists at three Midwest Boeing plants who develop and produce military aircraft and weapons voted Sunday to reject the company’s latest contract offer, extending a strike started nearly three months ago.

A Boeing spokesperson told Newsweek in an email the company is “disappointed” with the vote but said the “vote failed by the slimmest of margins, 51% to 49%,” adding that “it’s clear many understand the value of our offer.”

Newsweek has reached out to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) for comment via email on Sunday.

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More than 3,200 Boeing defense workers at plants in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois; have been on strike since August, rejecting the company’s contract that included a 20

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