WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) today issued the following statement on the labor negotiations between the Boeing Company and the Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA):

"In response to a request from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the representatives of the Boeing Company and Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace have agreed to meet on Wednesday, February 27 under the auspices of FMCS to explore settlement options for a new collective bargaining agreement."

"Due to the sensitive nature of these discussions, FMCS will have no further comment." 

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, created in 1947, is an independent U.S. government agency whose mission is to preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 10 district offices and 67 field offices, the agency provides mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities.

Web site: www.fmcs.gov  

SOURCE Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service