Boeing engineers and technical workers approve new contract, avoiding strike
The work group comprises Boeing's largest white-collar union.
Boeing's largest white-collar union, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, announced on Thursday that its members had approved a revised contract offer, averting the possibility of a strike. The decision comes after both bargaining units voted in favor of the new four-year agreement. The proposal offers a guaranteed 10% wage increase upon ratification, with annual raises of 4%, and a potential additional 2% hike based on performance.
Roughly 68% of the professional unit, comprising about 13,000 engineers and scientists, voted for the deal, as did over 53% of the technical unit, representing around 4,000 designers, analysts, and technicians. Both units negotiate collectively but vote independently. The approval marks a significant relief for Boeing, as it alleviates concerns about a potential strike that could have begun as early as October 7, the day after the current contracts expire.
A work stoppage could have delayed crucial certification work for the 737 MAX 10 and 777X planes, as well as hindered Boeing's plans to boost production and accelerate deliveries. The SPEEA's last strike against Boeing occurred in 2000, a 40-day walkout over pay and benefits that affected commercial-aircraft production and deliveries, one of the largest white-collar strikes in US history.
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