Boeing Defense Union Asks Lawmakers to Intervene in Strike (1)

A union representing workers at Boeing Co.’s St. Louis-area defense factories urged US lawmakers from Missouri to intervene and nudge the planemaker to reach a deal.

The IAM Union, which represents 3,200 workers currently on strike, said it had written letters to senators and representatives to press Boeing to return to the bargaining table, the group said in a statement on Wednesday.

“We remain ready and willing to listen to any constructive proposals from the union,” Dan Gillian, a Boeing vice president and senior St. Louis site executive, said in an email.

About 3,200 machinists walked off the ...