Originally published November 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified November 14, 2008 at 12:39 PM

Boeing, SPEEA to continue talks today

Contract talks between Boeing and its white-collar union, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), will continue today.

By Dominic Gates

Seattle Times aerospace reporter

Contract talks between Boeing and its white-collar union, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), will continue today.

A day of talks Thursday left some issues outstanding. In the evening, the SPEEA governing council met in a regularly scheduled session to vote on whether to issue a ballot for strike authorization. This is a formal negotiating step; it does not indicate that a strike is likely.

Boeing said it still hopes for a resolution of the bargaining this week.

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Bad Union... Why do I have to go to the Seattle Times to get the news about my union... The union is very poor about communicating. Boeing... Posted on November 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM by works_as_for_the_lord. Jump to comment

I agree with the other commentor - why can't the union release information to its membership first and then talk with the press? I don't... Posted on November 13, 2008 at 6:27 PM by bigtreesinwashington. Jump to comment

I for one will not strike. I didn't sign up to work for the SPEEA. I signed up to work for Boeing. If I don't like my benefits... then I... Posted on November 13, 2008 at 8:10 PM by works_as_for_the_lord. Jump to comment

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