Boeing workers vote to accept contract proposal, ending strike

Striking Boeing machinists have ended their nearly two-month walkout, voting to accept a four-year deal that locks in historic gains in wages and benefits that are substantially higher than the company offered before the strike began. The victory for the union — which secured 38 percent raises over four years and $12,000 bonuses for approving the pact — also puts Boeing’s new chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, in a better position to begin pivoting the company away from a cascade of missteps and bad news this year that damaged its reputation...