Pratt & Whitney strike enters day 10 as workers face possible loss of health benefits
Source: WFSB
By Roger Susanin and Kimberlyn Bouley
Published: May 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM CDT|Updated: 5 hours ago
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - An ongoing strike by thousands of Pratt & Whitney machinists reached its tenth day on Wednesday with no resolution in sight.
Striking workers told Channel 3 that company leadership announced plans to cut their health care benefits if a deal is not reached by Monday.
Many employees said they were notified in a letter from Pratt & Whitney sent out earlier this week. It said that if the strike continues into a third week, their medical coverage will be terminated.
The strike began just after midnight on May 5 when about 3,000 unionized machinists walked off the job.
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