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Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today
SPEEA members rejected Boeing’s latest offer by wide margins and gave negotiators strike authority, raising the risk of a work stoppage after the contract expires.
- On Friday, members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace , Boeing's largest white-collar union, rejected the company's proposed contract and authorized a strike.
- Members mistrust Boeing management, citing erosion of jobs and decisions from the McDonnell Douglas merger nearly 30 years ago, while wages failed to keep pace with 4.5% inflation over the past year.
- The Professional Unit rejected the contract with a 64.3% no vote, while the Technical Unit rejected it with 71.9%, with both units approving strike authorization at 87.8% and 89.7% respectively.
- Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company is implementing a strike contingency plan, redirecting funds intended for union employees, though no work stoppage can occur before October 6.
- A potential strike would further delay Boeing's 737 Max 10 and 777-9 certification campaigns, both already several years behind schedule, amplifying pressure on both parties to reach agreement.
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Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today
By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Voting on Boeing's contract offer to its largest white-collar union ends on Friday, with results expected by mid-afternoon in Seattle. Hoping to avoid a strike by thousands of engineers and technical worker...
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