(Adds shares in paragraph 2, background in paragraph 4) Oct 17 (Reuters) - A union representing more than 3,200 striking Boeing workers said on Friday it had agreed to resume contract discussions with the U.S. planemaker next week. Shares of Boeing rose about 1%. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents members who assemble fighter jets and munitions at Boeing's facilities in the St. Louis area. The announcement comes a day after the union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Boeing. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
