The deal was made after a number of contract talks in recent weeks between Electric Boat and the UAW union, which represents the marine drafters.

There's no strike at submarine builder Electric Boat in Connecticut as the union for about 2,500 designers has tentatively agreed to a new contract.

General Dynamics workers reached a tentative agreement with Electric Boat on Sunday. Nearly 2,400 workers had threatened to go on strike if an agreement was not reached by midnight. For several weeks,