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Boeing 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 33,000 machinists in the Pacific Northwest who build most of Boeing’s jets. Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg is cutting 17,000 jobs and raising more than $24 billion in equity to keep the company afloat.