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Posted 7/1/2024
Statement on Boeing purchase of Spirit

In response to the announced purchase of Spirit AeroSystems by Boeing, SPEEA released the following statement:

The announced sale of Spirit AeroSystems to Boeing brings some certainty to the nearly 3,000 engineers, technical and professional workers at Spirit that SPEEA represents.

"Barring any regulatory concerns, we now know that the re-acquisition of Spirit is happening. That frees up company officials to talk substantively about how this will impact employees," said Ray Goforth, SPEEA's executive director. "SPEEA will work with representatives from both companies and will provide answers to our members as information becomes available."

SPEEA represents more than 19,000 engineers, scientists, pilots and technical workers at Boeing and Spirit in Washington, Oregon, Kansas, California and Utah.
Posted 6/10/2024
SPEEA supports union flight attendents
At the SeaTac airport, SPEEA members and staff joined about 100 unionized flight attendants at Alaska, American and other airlines in a day of action June 13 to draw attention to their long-drawn-out efforts to win fair contracts. SPEEA is strongly supporting the flight attendants, who are members of both the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA)-Communications Workers of America (CWA). SPEEA’s Executive Board sent a letter to both unions, proclaiming that “corporate greed won’t fly.” Click here to read the full letter. SPEEA members also joined the picket line along with members of other unions, including Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Teamsters and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Labor Councils as well as airline pilots.
Posted 6/10/2024
Networking, training and inspiration at SPEEA convention/conference
At the conclusion of the SPEEA Leadership Conference, Council Reps, Executive Board and other elected leaders and guests came together for this photo. Guests included IFPTE President Matt Biggs, IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and IFPTE Legislative Director Faraz Khan.

SEATAC, Wash – About 100 Council Reps, Executive Board and labor activists came together for two days of meetings, training and networking June 7-8.

This is the only time SPEEA brings together activist members from out of state and across the Puget Sound to meet in person.
The SPEEA Council voted on motions to set policy at the annual convention June 7. During a special day of training, June 8, participants attended workshops organized by the SPEEA Leadership Development and Training (LDT) Committee.

Noting the SPEEA Leadership Conference theme, LDT Committee Chair and SPEEA Council Secretary Byron Henderson reflected:

“As we are ‘honoring our past and inspiring our future,’ this year’s conference has provided a leadership path for our union’s officials. I am excited for the future of SPEEA.”

Look for more photos and coverage in the upcoming SPEEA News and July SPEEA Spotlite.

Posted 6/5/2024
NW Council elects interim Executive Board regional VP

Congratulations to David Garrett, the new Northwest regional vice president, who will fill the interim vacancy created when former NW Regional Vice President John Dimas was elected SPEEA president.

The Northwest Council voted June 5 at a special Council meeting.

The Executive Board members are responsible for setting and administering the annual budget and administering the affairs of SPEEA. The regional VP terms expire in March 2025.
Posted 3/29/2024
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Apply for NW Council STEM grant

Are you a Northwest SPEEA member involved in STEM outreach? Apply for a Northwest Council grant related to Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM).

Click here for application

The deadline to apply is Monday, Aug. 15.

The grants are distributed to help non-profit organizations promote students’ interest in STEM-related careers.

Grant applications can only be submitted by Northwest members who are connected to the organization as a coach, mentor or parent with a student involved, for example.

Past STEM grant recipients include robotics teams affiliated with For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) and the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF).
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Committees are open to all members and cover a wide range of interests. Interested in politics? Join the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. Other committees focus on diversity, member activities, new members, women's advocacy, veterans issues and other issues important to members. Attend a meeting to get a feel for the issues and activities. New issues and ideas are always welcome.

Established committees, along with their charter and officers are listed on the committee pages. For more information, attend a meeting or contact one of the committee officers.

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