Contract negotiations between Machinists District 837, Boeing resume as strike enters ninth week

Source: Labor Tribune

Posted on September 29, 2025

By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent

Berkeley, MO – IAM Machinists District 837 and Boeing are headed back to the bargaining table this week as the strike enters its ninth week.

The bargaining committees for Boeing and IAM 837 agreed to return to negotiations on Monday, Sept. 29, with the help of a federal mediator in an effort to find a path to end the strike, the union said in a statement last week.

Prior to news of the restart of negotiations, Boeing announced that it is moving upgrade work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet out of north St. Louis County, a move that was decried by District 837 leaders.

The IAM union members on strike at Boeing assemble and maintain advanced aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-15, F/A-18 and cutting-edge missile and defense technologies. Their work plays a vital role in safeguarding national security and supporting U.S. and allied defense operations.


CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS between Machinists District 837and Boeing were set to resume on Monday, Sept. 29 as the strike enters its ninth week. – Labor Tribune photo

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