The 2025 strike by workers at Boeing's defense plants in the Midwest
Gone quiet · last story Nov 13, 2025
What this arc covers
The strike by thousands of workers who build fighter jets and weapons at Boeing's plants in the St. Louis area and the Midwest: their rejection of contract offers, the three-month walkout that began in August 2025, and the contract they ratified in November.
Earliest story we hold Jul 27, 2025 · 5 stories · 36 independent sources (counted once each) · 109 days
Part of Boeing
- Boeing's 737 MAX reckoning: the door plug blowout and the crash caseJan 6, 2024 – Aug 6, 2026
- The Starliner astronauts stranded in space for nine monthsMay 2, 2024 – Feb 19, 2026
- The 2024 strike by Boeing's machinistsSep 6 – Nov 16, 2024
- The 2025 strike by workers at Boeing's defense plants in the MidwestThis arcJul 27 – Nov 13, 2025
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Nov 132025Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
Oct 26– 272025Boeing Defense Workers on Strike in the Midwest Reject the Company’s Latest Contract Offer16 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 2 right
Sep 122025Boeing workers reject latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants9 articles · 9 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Jul 21Aug 11Sep 1Sep 29Oct 20Nov 10
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 51 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
28% left · 58% center · 14% right of 36 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 5 stories.
Every storyoldest first
July 2025
Jul 27– 28Boeing's fighter jet workers in the St. Louis area reject a contract offer8 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 rightAugust 2025
Aug 3– 4Thousands of Boeing Workers Who Build Fighter Jets and Weapons Go on Strike62 articles · 40 independent sources6 left, 15 center, 4 rightSeptember 2025
Sep 12Boeing workers reject latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants9 articles · 9 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 0 rightOctober 2025
Oct 26– 27Boeing Defense Workers on Strike in the Midwest Reject the Company’s Latest Contract Offer16 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 2 rightNovember 2025
Nov 13Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right