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FILE - This file photo taken Feb. 5, 2010, shows a "Pratt & Whitney Dependable Engines" emblem at the plant in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
May 5, 2025

Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

About 3,000 labor union members went on strike early Monday at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down. The manufacturer is a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX.

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett joined dockworkers on strike outside the gates at Maher Terminal in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Oct. 2. Photo courtesy International Longshoremen’s Association
Oct 2, 2024

As dockworkers strike continues, experts weigh potential supply chain impacts

The situation remains at a stalemate following the first day of a historic strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) at ports from Maine to Texas. Thousands of ILA members joined the picket line as a midnight deadline passed Monday evening — with no deal reached between ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), […]

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