ST. LOUIS – After rejecting a new contract offer from Boeing last week, the union representing striking employees is set to vote on a counterproposal this Friday.

The Bargaining Committee of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 is asking its members to approve a strike settlement with the aerospace giant.

The vote will take place Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Louis Music Park in Maryland Heights. The results will be tallied immediately after the polls close.

The proposed strike settlement includes all terms of Boeing’s previous offer, plus the following additions:

• Annual General Wage Increases (GWI) of 8%, 4%, 4% and 4%, respectively. Members at top of scale would receive 8%, $1.50, $1.50, and 4%, respectively
• 100% company match on first 8% of employee 401(k) contributions, maintaining the company’s 4% contribution
• A $10,000 ratification bonus, which can be deferred into the 401(k) or HSA

In a statement, Boeing leadership called the proposed vote a stunt.

“This publicity stunt is a waste of time that will not help the parties reach a deal. The union continues to create false expectations by voting on an offer we never made, including terms we’ve expressly told them we won’t accept,” Dan Gillian, Boeing Air Dominance vice president and general manager and senior St. Louis site executive, said.

“Our main objective is to return our 3,200 teammates to work within the economic framework of the deal the union has twice endorsed. They are choosing an approach that will prolong the strike for our teammates who have already lost an average of $15,000 in income.”

Approximately 3,200 members of IAM 837 went on strike in early August at three Boeing plants in St. Louis, St. Charles, and Mascoutah, Illinois.

The IAM Union represents 600,000 active and retired members in North America. Its members are responsible for manufacturing and maintaining military aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets.