Members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), voted today to reject Boeing’s contract offer of increased salaries by 29.4% over four years.
SPEEA members also voted in favor of authorizing a strike if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct. 6, when the current contract expires.
SPEEA represents around 13,000 engineers and scientists in its professional unit, plus more than 4,000 analysts, designers, and technicians in its technical unit.
Here’s the breakdown of the vote by unit:
Professional Unit:
- 64.25% REJECT contract offer
- 87.82% AUTHORIZE STRIKE
Technical Unit:
- 71.87% REJECT contract offer
- 89.71% AUTHORIZE STRIKE
The rejection comes just 17 after the SPEEA Prof and Tech Negotiation Team unanimously endorsed the offers to both bargaining units.
A work stoppage would further delay Boeing’s certification campaigns for its 737 Max 10 and 777-9 planes, both of which are several years behind schedule.
Boeing Vice President Bobbie Egan wrote:
“With the disappointing vote results, we are now diverting those dollars to execute our plan and prepare for a potential strike. That means the retroactive pay and higher incentive plan target for 2026 are no longer available.
We have no choice but to implement our strike contingency plan. We have a responsibility to the rest of our workforce and our customers to build on our progress over the last two years and maintain our momentum.
No further talks with SPEEA are scheduled. The earliest a strike could occur is Oct. 7.”
August 21, 2026
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