SPEEA optimistic to Boeing’s response in coming contract negotiations

By Scott Hamilton June 30, 2026, © Leeham News: SPEEA, the engineers and technicians union for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said last week that the company’s response to its proposals in this year’s contract negotiations has been positive. “Our Negotiation Team is making solid progress for our union’s members,” SPEEA told its members. “Boeing executives have expressed a willingness to engage on all items of our bargaining platform. They agree that work/life balance, a strong pipeline for technical excellence, and a desire to reward and retain talent are key issues that need solutions that will benefit SPEEA members,” the union wrote. “Given that, we are very optimistic about our prospects for securing a fair deal for our union’s members. “Boeing has indicated that it is interested in reaching an agreement well before the Oct 6 deadline. Based on this, we have mutually agreed to begin meeting earlier this summer than we had first anticipated,” the union leadership wrote. Hamilton. Happy to pass the intel along. Thanks for printing it…. PNWgeek