Boeing engineers and technical workers reject contract proposal and authorize strike

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Engineers and technical workers at Boeing have overwhelmingly rejected the company's proposed four-year labor agreement. According to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, known as SPEEA, the 17,000 union members also voted by a wide margin to authorize their negotiating team to call a strike after the current contract expires on October 6. The share of votes against the tentative agreement was 64 percent among engineers and about 72 percent among technical workers, and no new bargaining dates have been set between Boeing and SPEEA. Ben Nimergood, Boeing's vice president of production engineering and chief engineer, said the company is activating its strike contingency plan and redirecting funds that had been intended for investment in SPEEA members to prepare for a possible walkout. If a strike actually occurs, Boeing's efforts to win certification for its main narrow-body jet, the 737 MAX 10, and its large aircraft, the 777-9, could face further delays.

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