Boeing Strike: 33,000 Workers Walk Off the Job After Rejecting Contract Deal

The striking workers represent 22 percent of Boeing’s workforce; a 50-day strike could cost the firm between $3 billion and $3.5 billion, according to TD Cowen.

Union members react as Aerospace Machinists District 751 President Jon Holden (out of frame) announces that union members rejected a proposed Boeing contract and will go on strike, following voting results at their union hall in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2024. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

Tens of thousands of Boeing workers walked off the job on Sept. 13 after rejecting a contract deal, marking the first strike since 2008.

Members of two local unions of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers overwhelmingly voted on Thursday night to reject the latest contract offer and initiate a strike. According to the unions, 94.6 percent voted to reject the contract, and 96 percent supported walking off the job. The strike began at midnight.