Strike

Union members on strike want Boeing to agree to an added sign-on bonus, a higher general wage increase, more vacation time and other benefits.

After rejecting the company’s second proposed contract, union members began striking Monday. They said they will not stop until they receive a fair deal.

Union members from facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles and Mascoutah voted to reject a four-year labor agreement with Boeing after an earlier version of the proposal failed on July 27.

The company's updated terms include withdrawing the Alternative Workweek Schedule proposal, which union members said was a point of concern in the original contract.

Varios negocios hispanos cerrarán temporalmente la próxima semana como parte de un esfuerzo coordinado para resaltar las contribuciones económicas y culturales de los inmigrantes en la región tras los planes de deportación de Trump.

A number of Hispanic-owned businesses will temporarily close next week as part of a coordinated effort to highlight the contributions of immigrants to the region's economy and culture in the wake of Trump’s mass deportation plans.

It’s part of a 10% workforce reduction in the wake of a strike that halted production for seven weeks and an almost $6 billion third quarter loss.

Unionized workers in Boeing's commercial operations walked off the job almost two months ago, prompting company-wide furloughs and layoffs of 10% of its workforce. Boeing employees in St. Louis have felt some of those cuts. The aerospace giant employs around 17,000 people in the region at facilities that support its defense division.

The rejected agreement is another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday. The aerospace giant employs roughly 17,000 workers in the St. Louis region that support the company's defense division.

The latest proposal includes a 35% general wage increase over four years — bringing it closer to the union's original ask for 40%. Boeing previously offered a 25% raise over the life of the contract.