US EditionThousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney
- Approximately 3,000 unionized employees of Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Connecticut, initiated a strike early Monday amid stalled negotiations concerning pay, retirement benefits, and job security.
- The strike began after the union's contract expired Sunday and talks over pay, pension plans, and employment protections failed to reach an agreement.
- Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX Corp., offered a contract including immediate 4% wage increases, a $5,000 bonus, and enhanced pension benefits, but union members rejected it.
- Union vice president David Sullivan stated that the proposal fails to meet the concerns of the members and affirmed that they remain committed to securing a fair contract.
- The strike, the union's first since 2001, has led the company to enact contingency plans and pause negotiations while maintaining essential operations.
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Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney
About 3,000 labor union members have gone on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down.
IAM workers vote to reject Pratt and Whitney proposal, strike to begin
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Workers at Pratt and Whitney across Connecticut voted to reject the company's recent union contract offer, saying the company failed to listen to worker's demands. Approximately 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union voted against the company's latest proposal on Sunday. The offer includes a proposal for general wage increases, increased pension benefits and addition…
Thousands of machinists at Pratt & Whitney vote to go on strike
Thousands of machinists at Pratt & Whitney have voted to go on strike on Monday. Union officials said over 3,000 members of Machinist (IAM) Locals 700 and 1746 are going on strike at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown and East Hartford plants. They are reportedly citing inadequate wage increases, weakening of their retirement benefits, rising health insurance costs and a lack of job security commitments. “For months, we have negotiated in good faith w…
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