Boeing Union Approves New Contract, Ending Strike

Members of Boeing’s largest union approved a new contract on Monday, ending a weekslong strike that was one of the country’s most financially damaging work stoppages in decades.The contract was endorsed by 59 percent of those voting, according to the union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.The union represents about 33,000 workers, most of whom make commercial airplanes in the Seattle area.

More than 26,000 members voted on the contract.The union, which had resoundingly voted down two previous contract offers from Boeing, said its members might return to work as soon as Wednesday, but must be back by Nov.

12.The strike began on Sept.

13, after the union rejected the company’s first proposal.“You stood strong, you stood tall and you won.This is a victory,” said Jon Holden, the president of District 751 of the machinists union, which represents the vast majority of the workers covered by the contract.Union leadership and the company had urged the workers to approve the deal.

The union had warned of a risk that future offers from the company could have worse terms than this proposal.Boeing’s chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, said in a message to employees on Friday that it was “time we all come back together and focus on rebuilding the business and delivering the world’s best airplanes.”Mr.

Ortberg, who joined the company in August, is trying to restore Boeing’s reputation and business after multiple setbacks in recent years.Last month, he announced plans to cut about 17,000 jobs, or 10 percent of Boeing’s global work force, and make other changes.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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