Late on Thursday night, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The defense policy and authorization bill legislation reaffirms Congress’s bipartisan support for strengthening America’s defense capabilities and supporting the civilian and uniformed workforce that sustain it.
Read MoreIFPTE responded to the findings in “The Destruction of NASA’s Mission,” released by Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee Democrats and the Committee’s Ranking Member , Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The report provides oversight of NASA’s unlawful implementation of the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) before Congress has finished the appropriations process and well before the start of the FY26.
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s Wichita Technical and Professional Unit (WTPU) recently launched a survey to determine contract priorities for WTPU-represented employees.
Read MoreSPEEA’s Wichita Technical and Professional Unit – or WTPU -- is moving forward in its preparations for upcoming contract negotiations with management at Spirit AeroSystems.
Read MoreAs the nation prepares to honor and thank working families across the country this Labor Day weekend, the Trump Administration has issued another Executive Order (EO) attempting to strip collective bargaining rights from federal employees, including workers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). IFPTE’s Executive Officers responded to today’s news.
Read MoreJoin IFPTE and AFGE at a lunchtime rally as we take action to tell Congress to fund NASA and stop budget cuts that will destroy America’s scientific and aerospace leadership. Respect NASA’s Past, Protect NASA’s Future!
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to give our full backing to SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 member, David Garrett, who is running for the Marysville City Council.
Read MoreCongress has not passed cuts to NASA’s budget, but the Trump Administration and NASA leadership is moving forward as if they have the authority to unilaterally dismantle NASA’s missions and workforce, and the fundamentally diminish the agency!
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Director of Strategic Development, Rich Plunkett, along with International Legislative Director Faraz Khan, and President Matt Biggs, attended this week’s National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB) meeting in Washington, DC to determine the probable cause of the in-flight separation of a mid-exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 passenger airplane near Portland, Oregon last year.
Read MoreSPEEA recently achieved an agreement that requires the return to employment of 58 individuals who were laid off earlier this year. In addition to their jobs, they were also made whole for lost wages and benefits. And the returned employees will have the layoff removed from their employment record.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson were among the speakers at SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001's annual convention and leadership conference held on May 30-31 near Seattle.
Read MoreIFPTE’s letter tells the House and Senate Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies that “The President’s requested FY26 spending levels for NASA and the NASA Science budget are a call to willingly abandon American ingenuity, scientific leadership, and decades of investment.
Read MoreWashington Gov. Bob Ferguson, on May 19, signed a bill that extends unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers. With his signature, Washington became the third state (behind New York and New Jersey) to give strikers a financial lifeline.
Read More“This bill invests in our nation’s aerospace engineering and manufacturing leadership,” said SPEEA President John Dimas. “It makes sure that the leading aerospace firms are committed to build a safety culture, continuing to improve product quality and re-establishing effective communication between the bridge and the engine room.”
Read MoreSenate Bill 5041, which would grant unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers, was approved by the Washington state Senate and sent to the state’s House of Representatives for consideration.
Read MoreThe IFPTE family is mourning the loss of the 67 passengers, crew, and military personnel who perished in the tragic collision of Flight 5342 and a Blackhawk helicopter on Wednesday night at the Reagan Washington National Airport. The devasting accident impacted families and communities across the globe, including Wichita, Kansas, and Washington, DC where IFPTE members live and work.
Read MoreThe amount of money available for raises for engineers at Spirit AeroSystems will increase by at least 23%, including the promotional fund, over the next four years, after unionized engineers at the company accepted the company’s contract offer.
Read MoreThe bargaining team for SPEEA’s Wichita Engineering Unit has reached a tentative agreement with management at Spirit AeroSystems on a new four-year contract.
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 continues to stand with striking Machinists union members who on Wednesday voted to reject the latest contract offer from the Boeing Co.
Read MoreAt this point, we don’t know of any direct impacts on the jobs of any SPEEA-represented employees at Spirit Aerosystems.
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