About 33,000 workers at the aerospace manufacturer had been on strike for nearly two months, having rejected two earlier contract offers.

Boeing’s machinists ratified a new labor deal, ending a paralyzing strike after nearly eight weeks and clearing the way for the plane maker to restart its factories.Workers voted in favor of a contract that delivers a 38% wage increase over the life of the four-year deal for 33,

Deal locks in historic gains in pay and benefits that are substantially higher than the troubled company offered before the strike began.