SPEEA Approves New Six-year Contract with Spirit AeroSystems
11 Dezember 2019 - 4:04AM
Business Wire
More than 1,620 technical and professional workers represented
by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace
(SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001, at Spirit AeroSystems have a new,
six-year contract with the aerospace supplier.
Counted and validated Tuesday (Dec. 10) by union tellers, the
negotiated agreement was approved by an overwhelming majority of
union members in the Wichita Technical and Professional Unit
(WTPU). The final count showed 385 voted to accept the agreement
and 89 voted to reject.
The agreement, which takes effect immediately, was negotiated
one year ahead of the previous contract’s scheduled expiration.
“We were able to secure a number of improvements needed and
sought by members,” said SPEEA Midwest Director B.J. Moore.
“There was an opportunity to negotiate early and avoid getting
pushed up against a hard deadline, and it worked out.”
The new contract provides annual raises, increased overtime pay
and provides a $2,000 signing bonus along with unrestricted stock
with a value of at least $1,500. Employees also agreed to changes
to their medical plans that phase-in during the contract.
“There is something in this contract for everyone,” said SPEEA
WTPU Negotiation Team Chair Mark Gayer. “We had a lot of
open and transparent discussions on the subjects that mattered to
employees.”
The SPEEA Negotiation Team and the Bargaining Unit Council (WTPU
Council Representatives) unanimously recommended members accept the
negotiated agreement.
Formal negotiations started Nov. 6 with SPEEA receiving a
complete offer from Spirit Nov. 19. The union held a number of
meetings in the workplace and at its Wichita office to gather input
before starting negotiations. Member meetings also took place after
negotiations concluded to answer members’ questions about the
contract offer.
The new, six-year contract takes the place of the previous
agreement and remains in effect through Jan. 31, 2026.
SPEEA also represents engineers at Spirit under a separate
contract. With more than 20,000 members nationally, SPEEA is Local
2001 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical
Engineers (IFPTE).
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B.J. Moore, SPEEA Midwest Director, 360-682-0262 Bill Dugovich,
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