Pratt and Whitney strike enters second week as lawmakers join picket line

[Omaha Steve]

Source: News12

The strike began at midnight last Monday after the union overwhelmingly rejected the company's final contract offer.

May 12, 2025, 6:01 AM Updated 2 hr ago

More than 3,000 union workers at Pratt and Whitney are now in their second week of striking.

Snip: Union leaders say they're fighting for job security, pensions, and wages that keep up with inflation.

Today, several lawmakers and state officials are expected to visit the picket line.

Those include Rep. Joe Courtney, state Treasurer Erik Russell, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal.



Read more: https://longisland.news12.com/pratt-and-whitney-strike-enters-second-week-as-lawmakers-join-picket-line

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Those include Rep. Joe Courtney, state Treasurer Erik Russell, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

[LauraInLA]

1. I looked up Pratt and Whitney because I needed more context (I'm "ignant" ;)). For anyone else who's interested....

From the basic Wikipedia intro:

Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations.[2] It is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies). Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation (especially airliners) and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut.[3] The company is the world's second largest commercial aircraft engine manufacturer, with a 35% market share as of 2020.[4] In addition to aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney manufactures gas turbine engines for industrial use, marine propulsion, and power generation. In 2017, the company reported that it supported more than 11,000 customers in 180 countries around the world.