Boeing Reaches Labor Deal Amid Protracted Dispute Over Pay and Benefits
Machinists at Boeing’s defense factories have ratified a new five-year contract after a 101-day strike. The agreement includes a 24% pay increase over five years, as well as $6,000 signing bonuses. Operations resumed immediately at Boeing facilities in Missouri and Illinois. AeroTime reports that the union representing the workers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837, announced the contract was approved on November 13, 2025.