Get ready to vote - Ballots arriving soon!

Union leaders and every Midwest, Northwest and SPEEA Committee urge members to vote ‘ACCEPT’ when casting votes on the Constitutional Referendum to ease the process for employees outside of Boeing and Spirit to join our union.

Ballots are scheduled to mail to members Wednesday, Oct. 5. Watch for it in your home mailbox and cast your vote for our future! The referendum requires 60% approval from members. Ballots must be returned and received by SPEEA by noon, Oct. 26, to be counted.

The Referendum seeks to update one aspect of our Constitution by moving approval to start an organizing campaign for employees outside of Boeing or Spirit from a costly, all-member vote to a simpler and much quicker vote of the SPEEA Council. All other aspects of organizing, adding bargaining units and our union’s constitution remain the same. Your member elected SPEEA Council will still learn about and debate the benefits and issues of each organizing campaign before voting to approve or reject each organizing effort. 

The Boeing Company’s unilateral corporate edict for employees to return to the workplace is more focused on workplace optics than actual data regarding productivity.

SPEEA-represented employees continue to show high levels of productivity – whether working on-site or virtually.

Union leaders and staff have repeatedly engaged Boeing on the need to allow employees to work virtually. Despite Boeing acknowledging virtual work is not impacting productivity and the company’s elimination of many on-site work spaces, corporate remains committed to returning its employees to the workplace.

While requiring its own direct employees to return to the workplace, Boeing continues to outsource work to locations around the world – effectively allowing this outsourced work to be performed offsite.

The people who are entrusted to design, engineer and support the manufacturing of the world’s most sophisticated aerospace products should also be trusted by their employer to decide how to best get their group’s work statement completed. It is unfortunate management continues to assert its right to manage workers with less than adequate regard for the needs and well-being of its employees.

We encourage employees who want or need to continue working virtually to discuss their situation, viable options, and accommodations with their manager. Many local managers are working with employees and finding solutions such as long-term telecommuting or leave of absences.

Information in LOU-13 relating to Virtual Office/Telecommuting of the Prof and Tech contracts may be helpful.

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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