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Boeing Ends Crippling Strike as Workers Accept Latest Offer
- 59% of union members have voted in favor of the accord
- Workers can start returning to factories as soon as Wednesday
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Boeing Co. workers voted to accept a new labor contract and end a strike that’s crippled jetliner production for 53 days, clearing a major obstacle for the US planemaker to restore its operations and finances.
Some 59% of union members voted in favor of the accord, which includes a 38% wage increase over four years and enhanced retirement contributions, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district representing the some 33,000 striking workers.