Washington, Sep 8 (AP) Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached agreement on a new contract that, if ratified, will avoid a strike that threatened to shut down aircraft production by the end of the coming week.

Boeing said 33,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers would get pay raises of 25 per cent over the four-year contract, with average wages rising 33 per cent due to seniority step increases. That is less than the 40 per cent the union had demanded during negotiations.

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But the company agreed with a key union demand to build its next plane in Washington state, presumably by union members.

Workers also would get USD 3,000 lump sum payments and a lower share of health care costs, Boeing said.

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The proposed contract is contingent on union members ratifying it by late Thursday night Pacific time, after which the union was threatening to strike. (AP)

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