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Boeing Avoids Engineering Strike After SPEEA Contract Approval

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Boeing avoided an engineering strike after 17,000 SPEEA members approved a four-year contract.
SPEEA’s professional unit ratified the deal with 68% support, 7,895 for and 3,780 against.
SPEEA’s technical unit approved the contract with just over 53% support, 2,061 for and 1,793 against.
The contract guarantees a 10% wage rise on Oct. 2, followed by a 4% increase in March.
The deal provides an average 32% pay increase over four years.

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Story summary

Boeing avoided an engineering strike after 17,000 SPEEA members approved a four-year contract.
SPEEA’s professional unit ratified the deal with 68% support, 7,895 for and 3,780 against.
SPEEA’s technical unit approved the contract with just over 53% support, 2,061 for and 1,793 against.
The contract guarantees a 10% wage rise on Oct. 2, followed by a 4% increase in March.
The deal provides an average 32% pay increase over four years.