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Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists
- On May 23, 2025, Pratt & Whitney announced it had reached a tentative agreement following negotiations with the machinists' union in Connecticut, whose roughly 3,000 members had been on strike since May 4.
- The agreement followed resumed talks on Thursday and came after union members approved their first strike since 2001 to demand better wages, job security, retirement, and health care benefits.
- The contract includes an immediate 4% wage increase, a 3.5% raise in 2026, a $5,000 ratification bonus, and enhanced pension and 401k benefits, addressing key union concerns.
- Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Arlington-based RTX Corp., reported a first-quarter operating profit of $590 million and faces a potential $850 million tariff-related profit hit this year split evenly with Collins Aerospace.
- Members will vote on May 27 to accept the proposal, with union leaders and Senator Richard Blumenthal calling the tentative deal a solid step while emphasizing the membership’s final decision and ongoing demands for fairness.
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Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 3,000 machinists in Connecticut.
Pratt & Whitney, IAM reach tentative agreement
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Pratt & Whitney Resumes Talks With Striking Workers
Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney says it has resumed talks with striking machinists as the work stoppage nears its fourth week. In a statement, the company said it restarted contract negotiations with members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on Thursday. The union represents about 3,000 workers striking at two Pratt facilities in central Connecticut. “We are committed to continue working towa…
Striking workers at Pratt & Whitney to vote on revised contract offer - Regional Media News
By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) -About 3,000 striking workers at RTX’s Pratt & Whitney are slated to vote on a contract offer from the engine maker next week, the company and the union representing the workers announced on Friday, one day after negotiations resumed. The nearly three-week-long strike has significantly slowed production at two of the company’s plants in Connecticut. Union representatives have said the workers’ top priority is getting P…
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