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Article: United States: Boeing engineers to decide on contract.
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- December 1, 2008
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Byline: kusumv03
The second-largest Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) union will count votes on the latest contract offer from the plane maker on Monday.
The vote, by more than 20,000 members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), will also determine whether Boeing will suffer another strike at its Seattle-area plants, a month after its machinists returned to work after a 58-day strike.
SPEEA, the less-militant, white collar engineers union is expected to approve Boeings four-year work contract, which is backed by union negotiators.
The two sides reached a tentative deal two ...