Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Save the Date! Costumes, snacks and games will be on the agenda for the SPEEA Fall Party in Wichita. 010
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceThe NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 09/10/2026BREAKING: The NewsGuild and other organizations are petitioning the FCC demanding a freeze to a recent illegal order that effectively allows conglomerates to dominate the broadcast landscape. A legal challenge to the repeal is forthcoming. 2135
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 07/10/202661 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech in Springfield, Illinois to @ilaflcio.bsky.social, urging unions to do more in the fight for economic justice. The labor and civil rights movements will keep mobilizing together in solidarity to expand opportunity and equality. 1207
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Shaunna Winton, Treasurer of SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001, was appointed to represent @ifpte.bsky.social on CLUW's National Officers Council. #union #women www.ifpte.org/news/speeaif...ifpte.orgSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Treasurer Shaunna Winton Appointed to the CLUW National Officers Council — IFPTEThe Coalition of Labor Union Women held its National Executive Board Meeting and Educational Conference September 24-27 in Washington, DC. 031
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceIFPTE @ifpte.bsky.social · 03/10/2026@speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social /IFPTE Local 2001 Treasurer Shaunna Winton Appointed to the CLUW National Officers Councilifpte.orgSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Treasurer Shaunna Winton Appointed to the CLUW National Officers Council — IFPTEThe Coalition of Labor Union Women held its National Executive Board Meeting and Educational Conference September 24-27 in Washington, DC. 031
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“We secured many victories that some thought were completely out of reach when this negotiation cycle started,” said the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which represents about 13,000 #Boeing engineers and 4,000 technical workers. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/b...cnbc.comBoeing engineers and technical workers approve new contract, avoiding strikeThe work group comprises Boeing's largest white-collar union. 061
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Members of our #union’s Professional and Technical bargaining units have both ratified four-year contract offers from #Boeing. Members of the Prof Unit approved their contract by 67.62%. Members of Tech Unit approved their contract by 53.48%. speea.org/profs-and-te...speea.orgProfs and Techs vote to approve contract offers - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001Members of our union’s Professional and Technical bargaining units have both ratified four-year contract offers from Boeing. Message from the Negotiation Team We secured many victories that some thoug... 0105
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Reminder: Voting on #Boeing's contract offers concludes at noon TOMORROW! 021
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Livin' on the Ledge! Members of our #union's NW New Hire/Young Members Committee hiked up Rattlesnake Ledge in the Cascade foothills Saturday. 040
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) members will begin voting at noon on whether to approve the latest four-year contract. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comEngineers, technical workers ready to vote on Boeing’s contract offer16,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers are preparing to vote on a new contract offer from the company. 150
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Voting on the revised #Boeing contract offers starts Thursday! 050
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The vote came at a special meeting of the two Bargaining Unit Councils (BUCs) on Sept. 22. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgProf and Tech Councils recommend ‘yes’ votes on contracts - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001The Bargaining Unit Councils for SPEEA’s Professional and Technical units are both recommending that their members accept the company’s latest contract offer. The offers “meet most of the needs of the... 031
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The motion to join the boycott was approved at the Northwest Council’s meeting on Sept. 17. The boycott will continue until unionized workers at the company have ratified a collective bargaining agreement. speea.org/nw-council-b...speea.orgNW Council: Boycott Starbucks to urge fair contract - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001SPEEA’s Northwest Council has endorsed a nationwide boycott of Starbucks and is calling on the union’s 17,000 members in Washington, Oregon, California and Utah to stop buying Starbuck’s coffee and ot... 051
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceApril Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Solidarity means showing up for each other. Every worker. Every fight. Always. Union baristas, your SEIU family has your back. ✊🏿💜 No contract? No coffee. PERIOD. 0123
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Gallup polling organization asks the same question about #union approval every year. This year’s level of union approval tied with 2022 for the highest level since 1965. nwlaborpress.org/2026/09/unio...nwlaborpress.orgUnion approval at highest level in 61 yearsAmericans mostly want more union power, but they don’t think it’s likely. 031
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The details about #Boeing's final offer are now available online. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgDetails on Boeing final offer available on SPEEA’s website - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001The details about Boeing's final offer are now available online. About voting Voting on the offer will begin at noon (Pacific) on Thursday, Sept. 24 and will conclude at noon (Pacific) on Thursday, Oc... 041
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 16/09/2026Working people are worried about their futures. We shouldn’t have to live in fear for our jobs or our lives because of AI. That’s why 90% of Americans want REAL AI guardrails — to protect our jobs, rights and privacy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/ma…theguardian.comUS workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll saysNine out of 10 workers express support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for 05619
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A minute before the collapse was reported, the National Weather Service Wichita said 75 mph winds were detected at McConnell Air Force base, roughly a mile east of the Boeing campus. www.yahoo.com/news/weather...yahoo.comStrong winds take out part of a 70-foot wall at Boeing. No injuries reportedEmergency crews responded to the Boeing Wichita campus in the southeast part of the city after a 70-foot wall partially collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. 040
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Northwest Tellers Committee, which runs all SPEEA Northwest Council elections, has set the voting period to start at noon (PT), Thursday, Sept. 24, and closing at noon (PT), Thursday, Oct. 1. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSept. 14: Negotiation update – answers to questions - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001As you are likely aware, our Negotiation Team received a final offer from Boeing on Friday, Sept. 11, for members to vote. We know you have questions. Here are some preliminary answers: What’s in the ... 030
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If approved, the roughly 17,000 members of SPEEA's professional and technical units would get a 10% wage raise on October 16, followed by 4% raises plus merit-based increases in 2027 through 2030. www.reuters.com/business/wor...reuters.comBoeing and engineers' union reach tentative contract agreementBoeing and its engineering union reached a tentative contract agreement on Friday, union officials said. 061
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 12/09/2026 Our SPEEA team credited the activism of the union’s members for moving #Boeing to a better proposal than the one rejected on Aug. 21. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgNegotiations Team receives Boeing final offer - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001The Negotiation Team has concluded bargaining with Boeing and has received the company’s final offer. Our SPEEA team credited the activism of the union’s members for moving Boeing to a better proposal... 061
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thursday’s talks focused in large part on compensation, with the SPEEA team emphasizing the need for large up-front guaranteed wage increases. #NoNerdsNoBirds speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSept. 10: Team reports significant progress - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001Our union’s Negotiation Team made significant progress in talks with Boeing on Thursday and planned to continue working late into the night toward a second contract offer from the company. Thursday’s ... 060
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 11/09/2026More #RedShirtWednesday pix, this time from #Boeing's Thompson Site #NoNerdsNoBirds 041
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Specifically, the team worked with management on remote work/work-from-home language that would allow directors to approve requests, instead of requiring approval from a vice president. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSept. 9 update: Red Shirts make a difference - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001On Wednesday, our Negotiation Team divided into working groups that met with Boeing executives to further analyze and discuss the proposals the SPEEA team had presented on Tuesday. Specifically, the t... 051
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 09/09/2026“The company is dramatically raising the workers’ share of the monthly cost of premiums, even doubling the cost in some cases, pricing even more baristas out of the healthcare we need.” - Jasmine Leli, Starbucks barista and union bargaining delegateseattletimes.comStarbucks raises health insurance premiums, sparking worker tensionThe price tag for health insurance at the company nearly doubled, and the employer is contributing a lower share, catching some workers off guard. 14727
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 09/09/2026From Everett to Plant II, SPEEA members were out in force on #RedShirtWednesday #NoNerdsNoBirds 030
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The SPEEA Negotiation Team met with #Boeing leadership to resume negotiations Sept. 8. Members of the SPEEA Negotiation Team reinforced key member concerns regarding trust and compensation as the foundation for this contract. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSPEEA-Boeing negotiations resume Sept. 8 - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001The SPEEA Negotiation Team met with Boeing leadership to resume negotiations Sept. 8. Members of the SPEEA Negotiation Team reinforced key member concerns regarding trust and compensation as the found... 041
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Labor Day with @mlklabor.bsky.social and all the elected officials wanted pictures with the #WorldsCoolestNerds Thanks @repkimschrier.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social and everybody else who stopped by to say hi #NoNerdsNoBirds 041
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceWashington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Join ILWU Local 25 siblings Saturday, 9/12 at Shilshole Bay Marina to stand up for union jobs on our waterfronts. Longshoremen are holding an informational picket as American Cruise Lines refuses to use union labor to dock & load its vessels, a standard at West Coast ports. 122
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Longshoremen are holding a series of informational pickets informing customers and community that American Cruise Lines is refusing to use #union labor, a standard at West Coast ports www.thestand.org/2026/09/ilwu...thestand.orgILWU pickets cruise line in SeattleLongshoremen are holding a series of informational pickets informing customers and community that American Cruise Lines is refusing to use union labor, a standard at West Coast ports SEATTLE, WA (Sept... 030
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"This #Labor Day, let’s recommit to putting more power in the hands of working people. That means giving more workers the freedom to organize. And it means setting an ambitious goal worthy of the moment: tripling #union membership." www.epi.org/blog/the-ans...epi.orgThe answer to a stronger economy is more union powerThis Labor Day, workers across the country are sending a clear message: they want a greater voice on the job. A near-record 71% of Americans approve of unions and surveys show over 50 million nonunion... 052
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hang with our #union fam this #Labor Day weekend. (Use the QR code for a list of events) 030
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 02/09/2026More scenes of today's #RedShirtWednesday activities from around the Pacific Northwest #NoNerdsNoBirds 060
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Taking it to the streets! SPEEA members rallied outside #Boeing facilities along East Marginal Way in Seattle today. #NoNerdsNoBirds 0101
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Don't forget tomorrow is #RedShirtWednesday! #Solidarity #NoNerdsNoBirds 050
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Americans’ strong desire for #unions to gain influence coincides with labor union approval tying its recent high. news.gallup.com/poll/713936/...news.gallup.comRecord-High 47% Want Unions to Have More InfluenceSupport for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence. 084
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The two sides met on Monday to discuss resuming negotiations. www.reuters.com/business/wor...reuters.comBoeing, engineers union to resume contract negotiations on Sept 8, union saysNegotiators from Boeing and the union representing engineers and technical workers in Washington and other states will resume contract talks on September 8, the union announced on Monday. 030
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The SPEEA Negotiation Team met with #Boeing leadership to discuss next steps on Monday, Aug. 31. The two sides agreed to resume negotiations starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSPEEA negotiations set to resume with Boeing Sept. 8 - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001The SPEEA Negotiation Team met with Boeing leadership to discuss next steps on Monday, Aug. 31. The two sides agreed to resume negotiations starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. At today’s meeting, the Negotia... 041
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Red Shirt Monday? Why not. Let's turn #Boeing red on Monday in support of our Negotiation Team as it heads back to the table. #NoNerdsNoBirds #LFG 051
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 28/08/2026SPEEA’s Negotiation Team will meet with #Boeing negotiators on Monday to discuss next steps, after reviewing survey data that showed the No. 1 priority that #union members want to see in their next contract is immediate, and large, guaranteed wage increases. speea.org/prof-and-tec...speea.orgSurvey results and next meeting with Boeing - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001SPEEA’s Negotiation Team will meet with Boeing negotiators on Monday to discuss next steps, after reviewing survey data that showed the No. 1 priority that union members want to see in their next cont... 041
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 26/08/2026Our proud union sister, Dolly Parton ✊ www.thenation.com/article/economy/d…thenation.comDolly Parton Was a Proud Union SisterOrganized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years. 220943
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 26/08/2026“Before she was an icon, Dolly was a working musician,” explained AFM International president Tino Gagliardi, who got his start as a New York–based trumpet player. www.thenation.com/article/econ...thenation.comDolly Parton Was a Proud Union SisterOrganized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years. 020
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What's the best part about #RedShirtWednesday? 1. Not having to agonize about what to wear in the morning 2. Red SPEEA shirts are free and ALWAYS in fashion 3. Red sends a really strong message to the people who need to be listening to us right now #NoNerdsNoBirds 021
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Prof and Tech unit members: Join us for Thursday's hybrid Town Hall meeting. Learn about the latest survey results from the Negotiation Team. #NoNerdsNoBirds 020
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed: 9465744507
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Don't forget tomorrow is #RedShirtWednesday! Wear red, smile at the camera and say "SPEEA!" 040
Reposted by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in AerospaceOregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO @oregonaflcio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"We’re striking because hardworking people don’t deserve to be treated this way.” Learn more about why IBEW 125 members are on strike at Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative in Eastern Oregon - and take action to help them win a fair contract. ow.ly/y9Vh50ZEZMJ 032
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Will you be ready for the most-epic #RedShirtWednesday in SPEEA history on Aug. 26? #NoNerdsNoBirds 052
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Katheryn Durkee, a materials and process engineer who also serves on the bargaining team, says #Boeing's decisions are leading to staff turnover. "You need people who are willing to be there to learn the very specialized skills that we have." #NoNerdsNoBirds finance.yahoo.com/small-busine...finance.yahoo.comBoeing union ready to strike after rejecting contract offerMembers of one of Boeing’s biggest unions have rejected a contract offer from the company and have authorized a strike if further talks fail. 041
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Prof and Tech unit members: Take the survey! Your input will guide our Negotiation Team members when they return to the table with #Boeing. www.research.net/r/2026PostVo...research.net2026 Post Vote SurveyTake this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free. 040