Machinist union members at Textron Aviation overwhelmingly rejected the company’s offer of a new four-year contract Sept. 21 and voted to strike. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represent about 5,000 hourly workers at Textron Aviation in Wichita.

Machinists union members assembled at Park City Arena on Saturday, where they rejected the final contract offer from Textron Aviation.

The machinists’ union negotiating committee recommends that union members vote in favor of Textron’s final offer.

Union members at Textron Aviation held the rally at Naftzger Park in downtown Wichita near the hotel where company and union officials are conducting the negotiations. After the rally, the group marched down the sidewalk to the hotel blowing whistles and fog horns.

The Machinists union negotiating committee is asking union members to vote in favor of Textron Aviation’s “best and final” contract offer, but some union members say they would rather strike.

Machinists union members assembled at Park City Arena on Saturday, where they rejected the final contract offer from Textron Aviation. Union members voted against the final contract and also moved to strike,

Members of the Machinists union will go on strike Monday after turning down the company's contract offer on Saturday.