ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2, 2025 — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Boeing to return to the bargaining table and reach a fair contract with 3,200 striking members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837. In an Oct. 1 letter to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Sen. Sanders said the IAM
Read moreIAM Union and allies across the labor movement joined together for a powerful rally to support more than 3,200 IAM District 837 members on strike at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis region. IAM District 837 members have been on strike since Aug. 4 after Boeing refused to negotiate a fair contract. The union has
Read moreSt. LOUIS, Sept. 26, 2025— IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 released the following statement: “The bargaining committees for Boeing and IAM 837 have agreed to return to negotiations on Monday with the help of a federal mediator in an effort to find a path to end the strike.” The
Read moreST. LOUIS, Sept. 23, 2025– Jody Bennett, IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Resident General Vice President, issued the following statement in response to Boeing Defense’s lie about the IAM District 837 membership-ratified proposal not being real: “Boeing’s attempt to dismiss the IAM District 837 membership-ratified proposal, overwhelmingly approved by the striking men and
Read moreST. LOUIS, Sept. 19, 2025 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 has formally submitted a membership-ratified four-year contract proposal to Boeing, putting the responsibility squarely on the company to end a strike now stretching nearly seven weeks. Despite public statements from Boeing executives that the company will only negotiate
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