The union for 33,000 striking Boeing Co. factory workers said it’s “actively engaged in indirect discussions” with the embattled planemaker, a possible sign of progress toward ending the five-week walkout.

On social media, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 751 said, “We are fully committed to these talks. It is our responsibility to attempt to reach a resolution

A union representing striking machinists at Boeing said on Friday it is "actively engaged in indirect discussions" with the planemaker that are being facilitated by Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su.

The US’s top labor official met with leaders of Boeing Co. and striking union workers as the monthlong stoppage takes an increasing toll on the planemaker.

Striking machinists and labor allies packed a union hall in Seattle for a raucous rally with elected officials as the strike against Boeing continues into its second month.

Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker further into financial crisis.

Su encouraged negotiations during the stoppage earlier this month involving 45,000 dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coast ports.

Four Democratic lawmakers from the state of Washington this week urged Boeing and the union representing striking machinists around Seattle and Portland, Ore., to resolve the labor dispute. Around 33,