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SPEEA accepts Boeing Wichita contract

The white-collar union representing 688 Boeing engineers in Wichita, Kan., today accepted the company's terms for a new contract.

By Seattle Times staff

The white-collar union representing 688 Boeing engineers in Wichita, Kan., today accepted the company's terms for a new contract.

In a vote earlier this month, members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) had for a second time rejected the terms offered. However, they also ruled out a strike to try to force Boeing to offer more.

In talks following that vote, Boeing refused to budge on the contract offer.

In a statement, the union said it made the "difficult decision" reluctantly after the negotiating team concluded there was "no desire from Boeing to move from its hard-liner stance."

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Veritas, you're right. I actually still work, but by choice. What politico also didn't say is that Boeing would love to sell or close... Posted on March 26, 2009 at 5:32 PM by concerned puget sounder. Jump to comment

politico59: retired people have all the time in the world. The difference between you and us is that we saved and invested prudently for our... Posted on March 26, 2009 at 5:23 PM by Veritas Maximus. Jump to comment

I also failed to mention that the reason I've never joined a union is that I don't want to cap my income. Posted on March 26, 2009 at 5:34 PM by concerned puget sounder. Jump to comment

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