Pratt & Whitney Strike Ends After 3,000 Workers Approve Contract

Striking workers at Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, have approved the company's second contract proposal, ending a three-week strike. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents the striking workers, had previously stated that the primary demand of the approximately 3,000 striking workers was for Pratt & Whitney to commit to keeping work related to the F-35 fighter jet, produced by Lockheed Martin, within the state.

This strike marks the first labor action at the engine manufacturer's Connecticut factory in over 20 years. The factory produces engines for the F-35 fighter jet and approximately 70% of the company's gear-driven turbofan engines, which are used in the popular A320neo series aircraft produced by the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.