Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, ETR:BCO) defence workers are starting a strike on Monday, after rejecting the company’s latest offer on pay, work conditions and pensions.
The walkout, involving 3,000 staff in Missouri and Illinois who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, is the first at the operation since 1996.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, one of the largest US unions, said its members are demanding greater respect and job security.
Boeing, already under pressure following safety incidents and a costly passenger jet workers’ strike last year, said it would manage the impact.
The company’s recent challenges include fatal crashes, production setbacks and weak aircraft deliveries.