Boeing Reaches Tentative Deal With Striking Defense Workers (3)

Boeing Co. reached a tentative agreement with striking hourly workers at its St. Louis-area defense factories that improves wages and restores a signing bonus, as it seeks to end a dispute that dragged on for more than a month.

The five-year contract offer expands wages by 45% on average, according to Boeing. Members of IAM District 837 will vote on the contract on Friday, representatives of the union and Boeing said Wednesday.

“It remains the best deal we’ve ever offered to IAM 837 and we encourage our team to vote yes so we can get back to work building amazing ...