Union Members Reject Latest Contract Offer From Boeing After Nearly 3 Months on Strike

Boeing said it was disappointed by the outcome of the union vote, noting that the proposals were rejected by a narrow margin.

Workers hold signs during a walkout by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers over contract negotiations, outside Boeing company's facility in Berkeley, Missouri, on Aug. 4, 2025. Lawrence Bryant/Reuters

Union members at three Midwestern Boeing defense plants voted Oct. 26 to reject the company’s latest contract offer, continuing a strike now in its 13th week.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 said in a statement that Boeing had failed to address the priorities of the plants’ workforce, who have been on strike since Aug. 4.