Boeing calls for mediation in engineering contract dispute

BY Kim Shepard  on November 29, 2012 @ 6:15 pm (Updated: 6:19 pm - 11/29/12 )

The impasse between Boeing and it's engineering union continues.

SPEEA officials said in a statement the company rejected the union's latest contract offer Thursday and requested a federal mediator be brought in for negotiations.

While Boeing continues to insist it pays technical workers above market, the union calls its methodology "flawed."

"These below-inflation raise pools and medical plan takeaways mean techs will lose money during the life of the contract," said Joel Funfar, technical team member.

SPEEA has sent notice out to its members to continue voicing their frustration and has scheduled training sessions for picket line captains two days next week.

Kim Shepard, KIRO Radio Reporter
Kim Shepard is a news anchor and reporter for KIRO Radio and the office optimist. She's energetic, quick to laugh and has a positive outlook on life.
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  • MagneticPatriot wrote...
    Follow the Hostess way... close shop!
    November 29, 2012 7:13 pm
    To date, I have seen Boeing employees on strike year after year, asking for more and more.

    Go the Hostess route and just close shop and go to a non-union state!

    Problem solved!

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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    Lazy B
    November 29, 2012 8:12 pm
    In a world where the Euro government partially funds Airbus,SPEEA and other unions should understand that the management they hate, goes out and sign's deals with country's that butter the Union's bread. If they cannot please stock holders, and turn a profit, a educated and trained professional may have to work elsewhere for less!
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