Originally published November 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified November 15, 2008 at 10:16 AM

Boeing, SPEEA reach contract agreement

Officials of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace will recommend their members accept two separate contracts — one covering 7,000 technical staff and the other about 14,000 engineers.

By Seattle Times staff

Archive| Engineering union rips Boeing's first full contract offer (Nov. 7)
Archive | Boeing tells SPEEA future planes will involve less outsourcing (Oct. 31)
Archive| Boeing, SPEEA kick off contract talks with "reasonably productive discussions" (Oct. 29)

Boeing has reached agreement on the terms of a new contract with its white-collar engineering union.

After protracted talks, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) said a deal was agreed upon early today.

Union officials will recommend their members accept two separate contracts — one covering 7,000 technical staff and the other about 14,000 engineers.

No details of the contracts are being released until after union negotiators present the agreements to their bargaining unit councils at a special meeting set for 6 p.m.

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I vote for no union. Posted on November 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM by lovemyjob. Jump to comment

YAAAWWWNNNN. However, I have to agree with ZeHawks fan on one point. How can anyone involved with this issue not know that the union is... Posted on November 14, 2008 at 3:14 PM by johnnyp. Jump to comment

I also vote for the 'No union' option; I don't think that will be on the ballot, though. As engineers, we compete with not just... Posted on November 14, 2008 at 5:33 PM by M in issaquah. Jump to comment

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