Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union reached a tentative five-year agreement Wednesday, ending a strike by over 3,000 defense workers in St. Louis. The deal, awaiting member vote Friday, includes improved wages and a reinstated signing bonus. The strike, the first in nearly 30 years, impacted F-15 fighter jet and missile system production. Specific details of the agreement remain undisclosed, but the deal comes after Boeing hired replacement workers earlier this month.

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