| SPEEA Events happening in your region. |
| SPEEA members joined thousands of others in a march to honor Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 19, in Seattle. Shown here from left: Joel Funfar and Brent McFarlane, both Northwest Region vice presidents, and Roger Aisaka, Council Rep. The march drew community activists, union members, students, teachers and concerned citizens. They carried banners highlighting King’s message of civil rights, economic and social justice. |
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SPEEA President Ryan Rule, left and IAM 751 President Jon Holden talk at union headquarters before the SPEEA Council meeting Thursday. Holden expressed his thanks to the Council for working with the IAM on worker issues, including the effort to add accountability in the Washington Aerospace Tax Preference bill. "Your issues are our issues," Holden said. "Working together and standing together is where we need to be." The IAM president spoke and took questions for about 20 minutes. At the conclusion, he was given a standing ovation by the Council. |
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Interested in pursuing a seat on the SPEEA Executive Board as a regional vice president? Click on the link for election details, including a petition.
Link to election information and petition
- To be eligible, you must have continuous SPEEA membership for the preceding 24 months
- Petitions must be turned in between Jan. 14 and Jan. 28
- SPEEA will seat three Northwest vice presidents and one Midwest vice president following
regional elections in March for contested races.
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The Northwest Council hosts a recognition banquet to celebrate the efforts of Council Reps and activists on behalf of SPEEA. In addition, SPEEA recognizes select individuals who go above and beyond for their union.
If you would like to nominate an activist in one of the following four categories 1) new activist, 2) outstanding activist, 3) special leader, 4) lifetime achievement, submit a nomination form to terryh@speea.org by Feb. 25.
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond, not only for SPEEA but also their community? Nominate him/her for the Stephen Pezzini Helping Other People Excel (HOPE) award recognizing the outstanding activist/volunteer of the year.
To be eligible, the nominee must be a member in any SPEEA bargaining unit.
To nominate an activist, send an e-mail with the person’s name and why you are nominating him or her (with specific examples) to terryh@speea.org by Feb. 25. |
The Seattle Field Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is actively investigating SPEEA’s class action age discrimination complaint against The Boeing Company.
Several SPEEA members have filed individual Charges of Discrimination and the EEOC has assigned a lead investigator to coordinate investigation of both the class-wide and individual Charges of Discrimination.
Since SPEEA filed the class action age-discrimination complaint against Boeing, many members have asked if they’re covered by SPEEA’s Charge of Discrimination.
SPEEA’s class-action complaint, filed with the EEOC and the Washington State Human Rights Commission, was based upon the evidence that we had at the time of filing.
Although we believe we have identified a class of individuals being harmed by the employment actions described in the charge, there’s no guarantee that any individual is a part of that class until later in the litigation process.
It’s important to note that SPEEA’s charge focuses on an employment action that impacted a large number of SPEEA-represented employees who suffered a retention rating drop between 2013 and 2014. While SPEEA is pursuing an age discrimination charge on behalf of the class harmed by the retention ratings action, there may be Boeing age-discriminatory actions unique to other situations.
To ensure that your rights are protected, you need to file an individual claim with the Seattle Field Office of the EEOC, located at 900 First Street, Suite 400, Seattle WA 98104. Phone number: (206) 220-6884.
The link below provides additional information on filing, including a sample form for your reference.
How to file an individual claim with the EEOC |
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Main Hall
15205 52nd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98188
Tel: 206.433.0991
FAX: 206.248.3990
Office Hours:
Mon - Thurs 8 am - 5 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
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Everett Hall
2414 106th Street SW
Everett,
WA 98204
Tel: 425.355.2883
Toll Free: (877) 355-2883
FAX: 425.355.9380
Office Hours:
8 am - 4:30 pm |
Wichita Hall
973 S Glendale Street
Wichita, KS 67218
Tel: 316.682.0262
FAX: 316.682.4668
Office Hours:
Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm |
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