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Boeing's fighter jet workers in the St. Louis area reject a contract offer

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Boeing expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract. The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contrac…

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Union rejects Boeing’s contract offer; imminent strike looms | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Union members who assemble Boeing’s 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.

  2. KOB 4

    Boeing's fighter jet workers in the St. Louis area reject a contract offer (opens KOB 4)

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    Boeing expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract. The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contrac…

  3. Bloomberg

    Boeing Defense Workers Reject Contract In Sign of Labor Turmoil (opens Bloomberg)

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    Boeing Co. is preparing for a strike at its St. Louis defense hub after factory workers rejected a contract offer that would’ve boosted their wages by 20% over four years.

  4. New York Post

    Boeing machinists reject new contract as company now preps for imminent strike (opens New York Post)

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    Union members who assemble Boeing's 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.

  5. FOX Business

    Boeing division handling Trump fighter jet program braces for strike after union rejects contract offer (opens FOX Business)

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    Boeing faces potential strike from 3,200 union members at its defense hub after workers rejected a contract offering 20% wage increase over four years

  6. The Guardian

    Boeing fighter jet workers poised to strike after rejecting contract offer (opens The Guardian)

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    Plane maker expects over 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants to strike after overwhelming no vote

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