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Boeing Blasts Union Offer After Striking Workers Approved Terms
Workers picket outside the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Berkeley, Missouri, on Aug. 4.
Photographer: Neeta Satam/BloombergBoeing Co. said it would not consider new contract terms approved by a majority of striking St. Louis-area factory workers on Friday.
Officials for the IAM 837, which represents around 3,200 hourly workers, said they would submit the pre-ratified proposal to Boeing for consideration. If the company agrees to terms that include an average 20% guaranteed wage increase over four years and $10,000 signing bonus, the walkout would end. The union drafted the terms without consulting management.