# Katheryn Durkee

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-06**: Current SPEEA agreement expires — SPEEA can call a strike if no revised contract is approved before the expiration date.
- **2026-10-06**: Contract expires, strike authorized — Current SPEEA agreement lapses; union may strike if no replacement deal is reached.
- **2026-08-24**: SPEEA rejects four-year contract — Engineers reject the tentative agreement by 64 percent and technical workers by about 72 percent, while authorizing a strike.
- **2026-08-24**: Boeing activates strike contingency plan — Boeing says it is diverting dollars intended for SPEEA-represented employees to prepare for a potential work stoppage.
- **2026-08-24**: SPEEA rejects contract, authorizes strike — Engineers vote 64% no; technical workers vote 72% no on Boeing's four-year offer.
- **2026-08-24**: Boeing initiates contingency plan — Boeing diverts investment dollars from SPEEA-represented team to prepare for potential stoppage.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### 17,000 Boeing Engineers Reject Deal; Supply Chain Braces for Oct 6 Strike
2026-08-24 15:11:14 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

Boeing's engineering and technical workforce rejected a four-year contract and authorized a strike effective October 6, threatening to pause the engineering sign-offs that drive parts qualification, production rate ramps, and supplier payments across the 737 Max 10 and 777-9 programs.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/boeing-speea-strike-threat-supply-chain-oct-6

### 17,000 Boeing Engineers Reject Deal, Max 10 Certification at Risk
2026-08-24 15:11:02 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

Boeing's 17,000-member engineering union rejected a four-year contract and authorized a strike, threatening to freeze certification work on the 737 Max 10 and 777-9 — both already years late — and straining the technical workforce that underpins Boeing's defense and commercial airframe programs.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/boeing-speea-strike-authorization-737-max-10-777-9

### Boeing's 17,000 SPEEA Workers Reject 4-Year Deal, Authorize Strike
2026-08-24 12:34:11 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Boeing's 17,000 engineers and technical workers rejected a four-year contract by 64% and 72% margins, authorizing a strike effective October 6. For HR leaders, the vote highlights rising expectations for compensation, career progression, and employee engagement among highly skilled technical workforces.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/boeing-speea-reject-contract-authorize-strike

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