More than 3,000 Boeing defence workers began a strike on Monday, a new challenge for the aviation giant. This action follows the rejection of the company's latest offer regarding pay, work schedules, and pensions by union members in Missouri and Illinois.

• A local branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), based in St Louis, is leading the walkout.
• The vice president of Boeing's Air Dominance unit, Dan Gillian, stated disappointment that the offer featured 40% average wage growth.
• This marks the first walkout at Boeing's defence business since 1996, when work stopped for over three months.