Boeing averts strike as engineers ratify deal: 32% pay hike over 4 years, 10% immediate raise | What the contract offers

Boeing Co. has averted another costly labour disruption after its unionised white-collar workers ratified a new contract, removing one immediate hurdle for the planemaker as it works toward the certification and delivery of several delayed aircraft.A majority of members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents Boeing engineers, scientists, technicians and pilots, voted to accept the negotiated proposal, the union said.The professional unit, representing some 13,000 engineers and scientists, voted "yes" by 67.6%. The tech…