Download .PDF versions of SPEEA Press Releases for 2009
9/25/09 - SPEEA secures improvements from Spirit – Union recommends members accept offer
8/13/09 - Spirit continues disrespect pushing takeaways for engineers despite profits
7/23/09 - Engineers at Spirit deliver a resounding rejection to company’s contract offer
3/5/09 - SPEEA Wichita engineers reject Boeing’s contract offer
2/4/09 - SPEEA members reject Boeing’s offer for a new contract – negotiations to resume
1/30/09 - SPEEA says Boeing can do better as it asks members to strongly reject company offer to Wichita engineers
1/28/09 - Layoff impact unclear, company announcement handled poorly
1/26/09 - SPEEA delivers counter proposal to Boeing adding protection for employees if Wichita IDS is sold
1/9/09 - Layoffs show Boeing management is disconnected, according to SPEEA
Download .PDF versions of SPEEA Press Releases for 2008
12/5/08 - Boeing abandons negotiations with SPEEA engineers in Wichita
12/3/08 - Boeing risking delays at Wichita IDS plant by souring negotiations with SPEEA
13/1/08 - Technical and Professional employees approve four-year contracts at Boeing
11/14/08 - SPEEA and Boeing reach tentative agreement on new four-year contracts
10/27/08 - SPEEA agrees to Boeing request to one day delay of Main Table
10/27/08 - SPEEA and Boeing start Puget Sound contract negotiations
10/16/08 - SPEEA and Boeing meeting to prepare for contract talks
8/29/08 - Boeing risks 787 by refusing to deal with outsourcing problems

8/18/08 - Boeing's failure to track foreign workers hurts programs, risks trade violations

8/11/08 - SPEEA demands Boeing disclose funding of executive pensions

7/31/08 - Spirit members vote down contract economic opener

7/18/08 - SPEEA opens office in London to increase international ties

7/17/08 - Spirit AeroSystems fueling difficult negotiations in U.S.A. with SPEEA

6/24/08 - Spirit technical and professionals reaffirm SPEEA bargaining unit

6/18/08 - SPEEA says contract for refueling tanker should now go to Boeing

5/22/08 - SPEEA collects used cell phones to help soldiers call home

5/16/08 - NLRB vote delays opening of SPEEA - Spirit contract talks

4/21/08 - Boeing shifting costs of health care onto technical workers' families

4/9/08 - SPEEA says latest 787 slide shows failure of Boeing's global supply plan

4/1/08 - SPEEA seeks information about Boeing's use of foreign workers

3/28/08 - SPEEA tells Boeing to bring back more outsourced 787 work

2/29/08 - SPEEA disappointed tanker decision leaves Boeing out

1/22/08 - SPEEA names Ray Goforth as new executive director