(Reuters) -Striking workers at Boeing Defense's St. Louis-area facilities voted to approve the company's latest contract offer on Thursday, union officials said, ending the 101-day-long strike that has hampered production of fighter jets and other programs. The workers, who assemble Boeing's F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets, the T-7 trainer aircraft, munitions, and wing sections for the 777X commercial jet. The strike, which began on August 4, has disrupted F-15 deliveries to the U.S. Air Force and slowed production across several key programs. The roughly 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' District 837 (IAM) have pushed Boeing for a higher ratification bonus and improved retirement plan contributions. However, Boeing has refused to significantl

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