Boeing Blasts Union Offer After Striking Workers Approved Terms

Boeing 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.

The union’s strategy is aimed at ending a nearly seven-week impasse that has disrupted manufacturing in three factories where Boeing builds military aircraft ...