SPEEA Professional Unit & Technical Unit
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- Talks about to start – show supportAs we get closer to the start of contract negotiations with Boeing, here are the things that all members of the Prof and Tech… Read more: Talks about to start – show support
- Bargaining Update: Interest-Based Bargaining and Mutual Problem SolvingOur Negotiation Team is making solid progress for our union’s members. Today we want to give some insight into how we intend to approach bargaining… Read more: Bargaining Update: Interest-Based Bargaining and Mutual Problem Solving
- Preliminary meeting with BoeingThe SPEEA Negotiation Team continues to prepare for our upcoming contract talks with Boeing. That included a June 18 preliminary meeting with Boeing executives… Read more: Preliminary meeting with Boeing
- IAM support for SPEEAWe got your back! SPEEA staff passed out close to 10,000 custom SPEEA-IAM 751 badge backers to IAM Union members via their union stewards… Read more: IAM support for SPEEA
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Prof and Tech Bargaining Units
The Professional Unit represents engineers and scientists working at Boeing locations in Washington and Oregon, plus some sites in Utah and California. A complete list of occupations and job families can be found in Appendix B of the Profs contract with Boeing.
The Technical Unit represents designers, analysts, specialists and technicians working at all Boeing locations in Washington and Oregon, plus some sites in Utah and California. Boeing engineering interns are included in this bargaining unit. A complete list of occupations and job families can be found in Appendix B of the Techs contract with Boeing.
Prof & Tech Bargaining Unit Council (BUC) Officers
| Prof BUC Officers | |
|---|---|
| Chair | David Garrett |
| Vice-Chair | Alex Phillips |
| Secretary | Brian Algiers |
| Tech BUC Officers | |
|---|---|
| Chair | Debi Pennington |
| Vice-Chair | John Little |
| Secretary | Spenser Fowler |
Contract info
In SPEEA’s Northwest Region, the contracts for the Professional Unit and Technical Unit are negotiated simultaneously, but they are separate contracts for the different groups of workers.
The current contract for Profs and Techs expires on Oct. 6, 2026