Boeing Engineers Accept Contract Offer Amid Build Quality Pressure
Boeing has narrowly avoided an engineering strike after its engineers and technical workers approved a four-year contract offer. The deal, which was voted on by over 17,000 employees, promises significant wage increases and enhanced benefits.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) wrapped up its electronic voting at noon on Thursday, with the bargaining team recommending that members accept the offer. The contract guarantees a 34% pay boost over four years, including an immediate 10% increase in October. This is on top of previous wage boosts following a nearly two-month strike by machinists in 2024.
The agreement also enhances health care and retirement benefits, adds two vacation days, a new floating holiday, and three bereavement days. Boeing has stated that the final amounts offered are $11,000 more for professional employees and $8,000 more for technical workers than under its initial offer, which the union rejected in August.
With this contract approved, Boeing is able to continue engineering development and regulatory compliance without interruption. The company has been under pressure to improve build quality and clear its aircraft backlog.