Aerospace giant Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) defense operations in Missouri and Illinois remain halted as 3,200 machinists strike for higher pay and benefits. Union leaders and a Democratic congressman joined workers on the picket line this week while the company defends its rejected contract offer.
On Aug. 21, top machinists’ union officials and U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, a Missouri Democrat, stood alongside striking workers outside Boeing’s St. Louis facility, Reuters reported. IAM International President Brian Bryant said the union is prepared to resume talks, but no new negotiations have been scheduled.
