<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Employees at Boeing’s St. Louis defense factories rejected a contract offered by the aerospace giant Sunday afternoon, setting the stage for about 3,200 workers to walk off the job starting at midnight—the first strike the company has faced at its St. Louis defense hub since 1996.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/688fa9bfffca07eeb0d697f7/Boeing-Machinists-Go-On-Strike-After-Contract-Negotiations-Stall/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1605&amp;cropY1=114&amp;cropY2=1017" alt="Boeing Machinists Go On Strike After Contract Negotiations Stall" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">About 3,200 workers in Missouri and Illinois rejected an offer on Sunday.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

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About 3,200 workers in Missouri and Illinois rejected an offer on Sunday.{ai:summary}<p>Boeing's St. Louis defense factory employees have rejected a contract proposal, leading to a planned strike by approximately 3,200 workers starting at midnight. This marks the first strike at Boeing's St. Louis defense hub since 1996. </p><p>The situation is developing and further updates are expected. #politics</p>

Boeing Defense Workers Set To Strike For First Time Since 1996

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