{"id":226802,"date":"2025-05-06T13:29:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/thousands-strike-at-pratt-whitney-after-rejecting-contract\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:29:55","slug":"thousands-strike-at-pratt-whitney-after-rejecting-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=226802","title":{"rendered":"Thousands strike at Pratt &#038; Whitney after rejecting contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>About 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have launched strike action at the Pratt &amp; Whitney plants in Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, after turning down a proposed three-year employment contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Members of Connecticut IAM Locals 700 and 1746, District 26 declared a strike starting May 4, 2025. Their existing agreement was valid until 11:59 local time (ET) the same day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Picketing workers lined and crossed streets at manufacturing locations in East Hartford and Middletown from 00:01 local time on May 5, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"article-leaderboard bn-1\"\/>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STRIKE: Members of IAM Locals 700 &amp; 1746 at Pratt &amp; Whitney have voted to go on strike! Picket lines start at 12:01AM on Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAM_Union?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IAM_Union<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFLCIO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AFLCIO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/We4QTiAmii\">pic.twitter.com\/We4QTiAmii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnAFLCIO\/status\/1919065908229607454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<p>The company said its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prattwhitney.com\/fr\/labor\/iam-ct\/latest-news\/pratt-whitney-and-iam-conclude-discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest contract proposal<\/a> included an 18.6% increase in total pay, bonuses, and retirement benefits over the next three years. Additionally, Pratt &amp; Whitney proposed a 4% wage increase right away, plus a $5,000 bonus when the contract is approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the IAM union negotiating committee, the company failed to adequately address the membership\u2019s top concerns regarding wage and retirement security and \u201coffered nothing\u201d to improve job security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur committee worked tirelessly to advance our member\u2019s voices to the company, and the company simply failed to bring to the table an agreement that we felt comfortable recommending to our membership,\u201d said IAM District 26 Directing Business Representative Jeff Santini. \u201cAt the end of the day, the membership always has the final say.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"article-leaderboard bn-2\"\/>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prattwhitney.com\/fr\/labor\/iam-ct\/latest-news\/connecticut-iam-contract-failed-to-ratify---strike-expected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> Pratt &amp; Whitney answered these claims, stating that the company had offered \u201cfair and equitable wage and benefits package\u201d and are \u201cdisappointed\u201d that an agreement was not reached.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1919439543117210057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">praised Pratt &amp; Whitney\u2019s workforce<\/a>, calling it the driving force behind the company\u2019s leadership in engine manufacturing. He urged company leadership and the machinists\u2019 union to \u201ccome together to reach a fair deal negotiated in good faith.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The IAM union said it \u201clooks forward to returning to the table with Pratt and Whitney\u2019s leadership.\u201d However, at present, no further meetings are scheduled between the company and the union.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"article-leaderboard bn-3\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have launched strike action at the Pratt &amp; Whitney plants in Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut, after turning down a proposed three-year employment contract.\u00a0 Members of Connecticut IAM Locals 700 and 1746, District 26 declared a strike starting May 4, 2025. 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