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Posted 11/25/2024
Wichita Engineering Unit
SPEEA members accept four-year contract with Spirit AeroSystems

More than 1,000 engineers represented by SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001, at Spirit AeroSystems have a new four-year contract.

Validated and counted at the SPEEA Wichita office Monday (Nov. 25), the final tally showed 249 to accept and 229 to reject. A total of 478 Wichita Engineering Unit (WEU) dues-paying members cast valid ballots.

The new four-year contract takes effect Dec. 2 and continues through Dec. 1, 2028.

The agreement will increase the amount of money available for wage increases for Spirit engineers by at least 23%, including the promotional fund, over four years – with a provision for greater raises if needed to match labor-market conditions.

The deal also includes a guaranteed minimum 5% bonus in the spring of 2025 and increases the amount Spirit will contribute to the 401(k) retirement funds for the overwhelming majority of engineers in 2026. Other improvements include more vacation and parental leave.
Posted Oct. 21, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about layoffs
In response to Boeing’s pending layoffs, SPEEA is sharing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) related to the Prof and Tech contracts.

Click here for the FAQ

SPEEA Contract Administrators are working with Council Reps to host lunchtime meetings. In addition, SPEEA staff will put a video recording of the presentation online soon.

Have more questions?
Contact your district’s Council Rep. Not sure who your Council Rep is? Click here. Don’t have a Council Rep? Email your questions to speea@speea.org and note your BEMSID.
Prof and Tech contract benefits
Want to know more about retentions, layoff benefits and level upgrade appeals?
In response to Prof and Tech members’ questions, here is information about related contract benefits.
•   Retention ratings and layoff benefits – Under the terms of Boeing’s contracts with SPEEA, managers issue retention ratings each year. The ratings are used to determine the order of SPEEA members leaving the company in the event of a layoff. SPEEA’s contracts also define layoff benefits.

Click here for a link to the presentation on “Understanding Retention Ratings.” Toward the end of the PowerPoint, look for information on layoff benefits.
•   Job level upgrade issues – The SPEEA Prof and Tech contracts have an appeal process if a job level upgrade has been denied. If a manager has denied a level upgrade because of a ‘freeze’ or other reason, contact your Council Rep who will follow up with the appropriate Contract Administrator on SPEEA staff.

Not sure who your Council Rep is? Click here. Don’t have a Council Rep? Email your questions to speea@speea.org and note your BEMSID.
Posted 10/11/2024
SPEEA statement on Boeing announcement about pending layoffs
In response to today’s (Oct. 11) message to all Boeing employees from CEO Kelly Ortberg, SPEEA issued the following statement:

Rather than resolve the IAM strike and focus the company’s resources on rebuilding the trust of regulators and customers, Boeing leadership has decided to harm every aspect of the company,” said SPEEA Executive Director Ray Goforth. “This doesn’t inspire confidence that there’s an actual plan to save Boeing from its self-inflicted wounds.”

Our union has reached out to Boeing for details about how this latest management misstep will affect our members who do the work that generates the company’s profits. Our contract defines a specific process for layoffs, which includes cash severance payments for those leaving the company as well as a minimum of three months of continued health insurance benefits. We note that under federal law, Boeing will have to give our members 60 days’ notice of any layoff.
Member Mondays
Kicking off ‘Why SPEEA’ member testimonials
Each week, SPEEA’s social media will feature a Wichita member sharing why they became dues-paying members.

Why Wichita
SPEEA is initially focusing this social media campaign on the Midwest to help build momentum with the Wichita Engineering Unit (WEU) negotiations and the pending Boeing buyout of its former Wichita manufacturing site.

Look for new posts each Monday on SPEEA’s social media sites.

Interested in sharing why you joined SPEEA? Email speea@speea.org. 
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