Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace
@speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social
Professional aerospace union; 20,000 men and women who design, test and certify things that fly. Union halls in Seattle; Everett, Wash.; and Wichita, Kan. Join us! https://speea.org/join-us/membership-applications/
Congratulations to all the SPEEA members whose hard work made this possible: www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/f...
FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays
Airlines can finally start flying passengers soon after planes are certified, but it can take them months to work them into schedules.
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“Boeing’s labor posture is noticeably different,” Hardee tells EverettPost.com. “For a long time, it appeared that Boeing’s management thought that labor conflict was an acceptable cost of doing business. But SPEEA itself is saying this feels different.” www.everettpost.com/local-news/t...
"True movement" by Boeing to "rebuild trust" say SPEEA leaders - Everett Post
TUKWILA — Boeing submitted final 4-year collective bargaining offers to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, SPEEA IFPTE […]
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@speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social’s Negotiation Team has received offers from Boeing on proposed four-year collective bargaining agreements for some 17,000 aerospace professionals.
Boeing Presents SPEEA Local 2001 with Final Offer — IFPTE
SPEEA’s Negotiation Team has received offers from Boeing on proposed four-year collective bargaining agreements for some 17,000 aerospace professionals. There are two agreements, one for the Professio...
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The SPEEA negotiating team said the proposal "offers real and meaningful value to the membership, delivers real positive change to work/life balance and delivers on the membership's priorities." www.reuters.com/business/wor...
Boeing sends contract offer to engineers union; deal endorsed by negotiators
Boeing said on Thursday it had sent a contract offer to the union representing roughly 17,000 engineers and technical workers in its commercial airplane division.
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The Prof and Tech teams both are endorsing the offer, saying it offers real and meaningful value to the membership, delivers real positive change to work/life balance and delivers on the membership's priorities. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 30 Update – Boeing presents SPEEA with final offer - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
SPEEA’s Negotiation Team has received offers from Boeing on proposed four-year collective bargaining agreements for some 17,000 aerospace professionals. There are two agreements, one for the Professio...
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“It seems highly likely that we will receive a final offer from #Boeing very soon, maybe as early as Thursday,” said Matt Burgner, a quality investigator who works at Boeing-Everett. “We’ve come a long way ... and we’ll continue to work hard until we’re done.” speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 29 Update – Final offer could come soon - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Your SPEEA Negotiation Team planned to work well into the night Wednesday, carefully reviewing Boeing management’s latest contract proposals. Earlier in the day, our team reached tentative agreements ...
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This. Is. SPEEA! More than 300 #union members turned out for #RedShirtWednesday at #Boeing's Everett factory.
On Tuesday, our SPEEA Negotiation Team and #Boeing management reached tentative agreements on topics including incentive pay, new contract provisions for child and elder care, layoff benefits, part-time employment and work movement. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 28 Update – SPEEA and Boeing reach more tentative agreements - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
On Tuesday, our SPEEA Negotiation Team and Boeing management reached tentative agreements on topics including incentive pay, new contract provisions for child and elder care, layoff benefits, part-tim...
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On Monday, your SPEEA Negotiation Team engaged in a flurry of bargaining activity with #Boeing management. The two sides reached tentative agreements on a range of contract provisions. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 27 Update – More tentative agreements - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
On Monday, your SPEEA Negotiation Team engaged in a flurry of bargaining activity with Boeing management. The two sides reached tentative agreements on a range of contract provisions. Tentative agreem...
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“We’ve come a long way,” said Debi Pennington, a Negotiation Team member who works as a technical designer in Everett. “We’ll be back next week to continue our work.” speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 24 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Your SPEEA Negotiation Team spent Friday engaged in discussion of economic issues. A small group met with Boeing executives to discuss non-economic issues. Some team members will meet with Boeing over...
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Our SPEEA Negotiation Team today reached tentative agreements with #Boeing management on four non-economic provisions for the new contract. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 23 Update – First tentative agreements on non-economic issues - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Our SPEEA Negotiation Team today reached tentative agreements with Boeing on four non-economic provisions for the new contract. They were: These were the first tentative agreements that the two sides ...
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"Jose" harvests WA blueberries. "We're paid piece rate at 50 cents per pound. We go as fast as we can to try to earn min wage, but the conditions are not good. It's very hard to cover expenses as we also pay for gas to drive 2 hrs away to harvest the crop." #WeFeedYou
Cali calling! SPEEA members at Palmdale/Edwards Air Force Base celebrated #RedShirtWednesday with a night of bowling. #NoNerdsNoBirds
Our SPEEA team presented draft contract language on performance management, workforce administration and retention ratings. #Boeing executives presented draft language for revising the process for notices of remedial action and strengthening the Ed Wells Partnership. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 22 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Wednesday our SPEEA Negotiation Team worked hard to finalize proposed contract language on several important non-economic areas of the contract. Wednesday morning, the Team met with Boeing executives ...
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#RedShirtWednesday! SPEEA members were out in force in Tukwila, Everett, Frederickson and Portland! #NoNerdsNoBirds
The outages come as extreme heat pushes feel-like temperatures into the triple digits across parts of the Portland area Wednesday. https://mrf.lu/2t5YH
The SPEEA and IAM District 751 delegations to the @wslc.bsky.social convention stand together in #solidarity. #NoNerdsNoBirds
“Our goal is to make sure the intent of the contract is clear enough to keep future managers from misusing it,” said team member Ben Merrit, a tool engineer for Boeing at Everett. “We’ve seen #Boeing managers abuse situations where there was some ambiguity.” speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 21 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Tuesday was a day of heavy work as your SPEEA Negotiation Team prepared responses to the draft contract language we received from the company on Monday. Our team worked in small groups on the contract...
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We asked SPEEA members: What does it take to make #Boeing a career and not just a job? #NoNerdsNoBirds
#Boeing executives and our SPEEA team also engaged in a spirited discussion about pay on Monday, with the SPEEA team debating market data versus #aerospace excellence. Management has not yet presented our team with pay or retirement proposals. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 20 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
On Monday, our SPEEA Negotiation Team received and reviewed proposals from Boeing regarding Performance Management, notices of remedial action, layoff and recall procedures and the Ed Wells Partnershi...
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#Boeing executives and our SPEEA team also engaged in a spirited discussion about pay on Monday, with the SPEEA team debating market data versus #aerospace excellence. Management has not yet presented our team with pay or retirement proposals. speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 20 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
On Monday, our SPEEA Negotiation Team received and reviewed proposals from Boeing regarding Performance Management, notices of remedial action, layoff and recall procedures and the Ed Wells Partnershi...
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“This week went well,” said Negotiation Team member Matt Burgner, who works as a quality investigator at #Boeing in Everett. “We’ve got a lot of work to do, but it feels like we’re making real progress toward a final deal.” speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 17 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
The week concluded with a flurry of activity for your SPEEA Negotiation Team. On Friday, the team: The team on Friday also began collaborative conversations with Boeing executives about pay, retiremen...
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Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthy
Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
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The decision is a vote of confidence for #Boeing, one of the biggest U.S. exporters by value, from the U.S. government after years of safety crises, including the two crashes and a near catastrophe in January 2024 when a door plug blew off of a new 737 Max 9. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/f...
FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 Max, 787 airworthiness certificates again
The move is a vote of confidence in Boeing from the U.S. government.
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“With this agreement, ESC members have secured the highest three-year wage increases of any PG&E contract in the Union’s 74-year history,” said John Mader, President of Engineers and Scientists of California and of the Union’s PG&E Unit Board.
IFPTE Local 20 Members Ratify New Contract with PG&E, Including Highest-Ever Wage Increases — IFPTE
Members of the Engineers and Scientists of California, IFPTE Local 20, voted this week to ratify a contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Hybrid and remote work options and overtime policies all are part of our #union’s efforts to improve work/life balance for all members, he said. “We’re trying to be very creative as we work with #Boeing to resolve these questions.” speea.org/prof-and-tec...
July 16 Negotiations Update - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Thursday was another busy day for your SPEEA Negotiation Team. Our team: The Team also reviewed the data from this week’s survey, some of which was used Thursday in support of our Team’s position on o...
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