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Boeing's St. Louis workers will strike on Monday if they reject the latest offer.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, a union representing workers who assemble Boeing fighter jets around St. Louis, rejected Boeing's most recent offer on Sunday and are now planning to strike at midnight Monday.

Tom Boelling, the Business Representative of the IAM District 837, said: "IAM members deserve a contract which reflects their skills, dedication and the crucial role they play in the defense of our nation."

Boeing, according to its company, sent a new offer of a contract to the union last week. The company said that the minor changes in compensation would be beneficial to senior union members. Boeing also maintained the current overtime policies that it had originally proposed to modify in its last contract offer.

The union rejected the previous offer because it was not sufficient.

Boeing did not respond immediately to a comment request outside of regular business hours.

Workers assemble Boeing fighter jets as well as the MQ-25 aerial refueling robot being developed for the U.S. Navy.

Boeing's Defense Division is expanding its manufacturing facilities in St. Louis after winning the contract for the F-47 fighter aircraft. Reporting by Angela Christy, Bengaluru Editing and Sandra Maler.

(source: Reuters)