During a confirmation hearing for his nomination to the NLRB, Boeing’s labor attorney Scott Mayer faced tough questioning from Senators Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders over the ongoing St. Louis strike. The senators criticized Boeing for underpaying its machinists while awarding multi-million-dollar exit packages to executives. Sanders called the union's proposal fair and modest, comparing it to a more generous contract Boeing signed in Washington. Mayer distanced himself from the dispute, claiming he wasn’t involved in negotiations.
See "Hawley and Sanders question Boeing’s labor attorney about St. Louis strike", Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Indpendent, October 3, 2025