WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation

Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday it is increasingly

important to see a resolution to a four-week old strike by

33,000 Boeing ( BA ) workers seeking a new contract from the

planemaker.

"The solution is going to be one that supports workers,

that's compatible with the business succeeding," Buttigieg told

reporters at the department's headquarters. "We think both those

things are absolutely compatible, and there's a deal to be had."

Asked when the labor stoppage impact would cause concerns about

the broader airplane supply chain, Buttigieg did not specify a

date but said with "each passing day it becomes more

important... for them to come to terms."