My vision for SPEEA is a union that is smart, passionate, and acts strategically.

My name is John Dimas and I want to be your Council Representative at 40-87 or district E-11.  I have been a SPEEA member and Boeing employee in Everett for 21 years. My work has ranged from being an Electrical Design Engineer on the 747/767/777 to currently being a member of Airplane Level Integration on 777.  

That work has included working with engineering, manufacturing, leadership, suppliers, and the FAA. 

 

Leaders need to be active, physically present in the workplace, yet still available virtually. 

In the Council Representative position I want to:

• Hear member concerns and translate them into action.

• Monitor and enforce our contract.
• Represent and defend SPEEA members in the workplace.

 

Thank you and if you have any questions:  jadimas2001@gmail.com.

 

I want to use my experiences in being your advocate.

I am always ready for the fight and want to include you.

I want to know what is important to you?

Email me for Discord links (Dimas SPEEA Q&A) or (SPEEA (Rank & File))

Signal Username: JohnDimas.01

 

 

 

 

1. How has your experience as a SPEEA activist prepared you for this position? (138)

As a SPEEA activist, I have:

• Spoken with members across all SPEEA.
• Have represented various members at work.
• Participated in the joint committees with the employer.
• Communicating member concerns to others in SPEEA Leadership.
• Talking SPEEA concerns to other unions, through Labor Councils.
• Lobbying both state and federal politicians with members’ concerns.
• Sharing the SPEEA story at our International, IFPTE.
• Worked on committees for Council Rep training, Governing Documents, and organizing among other topics.
• Acted as an observer for two SPEEA Contract Negotiations.
• Created Signal groups for Council Representatives and Area Representatives.
• Help to advocate a Discord channel run by members for members.

As a SPEEA activist, you go where you need to go to represent the members.  You must have insight into what members’ concerns are and be ready to act on those at a moment's notice.

 

 2. How have you used previous leadership positions in SPEEA to benefit our members? (264)

Serving on the SPEEA Executive Board is about talking to members and bringing those concerns to the table.  It is also about working with other Executive Board members and helping them to understand all sides of an issue.

In addition, meeting with the various councils means working with the Council Representatives to work member issues through those channels.

It is also about communicating directly with the employer.  others that message is going to be friendly and others it will have to be bold.

We are part of an “International”, IFPTE, International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees.  This includes many unions across North America, SPEEA is the largest union in the federation.  I have served as one of SPEEA’s IFPTE Vice-Presidents since 2023.

Our representation happens in various ways, with the employer, with politicians, and with other unions.

I will always be an advocate for SPEEA members, anywhere, any time.

It is vital to be resolute with the will of the SPEEA membership.

My experiences serving on the Executive Board include:

• Representing members in various districts in Everett.
• Elected as an officer on various committees.
• Talking directly with the employer as a current member of the Joint Workforce Committee.
• Participation in hiring of a SPEEA staff member.
• Kicked off a successful amendment to the SPEEA Constitution
• Representing SPEEA members
  • at Snohomish-Island County Labor Council.
  • at Washington State Labor Council.
  • in Olympia and Washington D.C. to lobby elected officials.
  • as an IFPTE Delegate in 2018
  • IFPTE Vice-President starting in 2023.
  • testified for SPEEA members in Olympia on Tax Accountability.

The solution is to make sure leaders engage with SPEEA members in the workplace, no matter where that is.

Increasing SPEEA activism is engaging with members in the workplace, but still being available virtually.

• Lunch time meetings.
• Area Rep (AR) recruitment.
• Involvement in SPEEA committees.
• More offsite happy hours.

All members need to feel connected, no matter their location.