Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer with pay raises

More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis, Mo., area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day.Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses non-labor workers.According to the company, the rejected four-year contract would have raised the average wage by roughly 40% and included a 20% general wage increase and a $5,000 ratification bonus. It also included i ...