Boeing workers have tentatively scheduled a vote on a proposed labor deal that could signal the end of the strike<\/a> on which they went more than a month ago, their union said on Saturday.<\/p>\n A contract ratification vote is expected this upcoming Wednesday, 23 October, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said in a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n The breakthrough in negotiations to end the strike came after Boeing offered workers a wage increase of 35%, Reuters reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Officials said they planned to publicize additional contract details later. But in their statement on Saturday, leaders of IAM \u2013 Boeing\u2019s largest union \u2013 said the group had received \u201ca negotiated proposal and resolution to end the strike\u201d that was \u201cworthy of \u2026 consideration\u201d.<\/p>\n The statement said the union achieved the proposal with the help of the acting US secretary of labor, Julie Su, and \u201cit warrants presenting to the members\u201d of IAM.<\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s development in contract negotiations came after federal Democratic lawmakers from Boeing\u2019s home state of Washington urged the Seattle-based aerospace company and the union\u2019s representatives to resolve their labor dispute, the Hill reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a letter sent Tuesday, US senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as House representatives Adam Smith and Rick Larsen asked both sides to \u201cexpeditiously work out a fair and durable deal that recognizes the importance of the machinist workforce to Boeing\u2019s future\u201d.<\/p>\n About 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since 13 September. The workers\u2019 union had been seeking a 40% pay increase over three to four years, additional benefits and the reinstatement of Boeing\u2019s pension plan. Boeing countered with a 25% pay increase, of which members widely disapproved.<\/p>\n The union later declined<\/a> to vote on a \u201cbest and final\u201d offer from Boeing that would have only delivered a 30% pay increase. Union representatives accused Boeing of being \u201chell-bent on standing on the non-negotiated offer\u201d submitted in September.<\/p>\n Amid the strike, Boeing announced<\/a> that it would lay off 17,000 workers to save costs. Boeing has reportedly been facing financial woes, according<\/a> to its third-quarter fiscal report. The company has also been under renewed scrutiny<\/a> for its safety standards and faced multimillion-dollar fines after pleading guilty to criminal fraud charges in the wake of fatal crashes involving<\/a> its 737 planes in 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n