ADVISORY/Boeing - SPEEA: Ballots Counted Wednesday; Press Conference Set for 9:30 p.m.News Desks/Business Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Feb. 2) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Ballots will be counted Wednesday to determine if members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) is a major Boeing engineering employee labor union. It is often known for its massive member base. External links
SPEEA Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Association ) will accept or reject The Boeing Company's most recent proposals for new contracts covering 22,600 workers. -- A press conference to announce the results is scheduled for 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 2, at SPEEA headquarters, 15205 52nd Ave. South, Seattle. These are the company's second contract proposals to the union. The engineering unit rejected the initial offer by 98 percent. The technical bargaining unit A bargaining unit in labor relations is a group of employees with a clear and identifiable community of interests who are (under U.S. law) represented by a single labor union in collective bargaining and other dealings with management. rejected the company's first proposal by 99 percent. SPEEA mailed more than 12,900 ballots to dues paying members on Jan. 15. An additional 200 ballots have been issued to new members who joined since the mailing. Union leaders have said a strike will be called at 9 a.m., Thursday, (Feb. 3) if members reject the proposals. SPEEA represents more than 22,600 engineers and technical workers in Washington, Kansas Washington is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2000 census; the 2004 estimate was 1,162. Washington is the county seat of Washington CountyGR6. Washington is the home of the Washington County Tigers. , Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. , Florida, California, Texas and Utah. |
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