Paul Schott
Staff Writer and Reporter at Stamford Advocate
Reporter for @StamAdvocate, @connpost, @greenwichtime, @nhregister, @thehournews, @NewsTimes and @insider_ct. Proud son of Chicago and proud alum of @umich.
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2 days ago |
ctinsider.com | Paul Schott
More than 3,000 machinists at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney have been on strike since May 5, in their first work stoppage since 2001. But they hope the hiatus will ultimately secure a new contract that keeps them working at the Connecticut plants for many more years. Job security is one of the most pressing concerns of the machinists who work at Pratt & Whitney's factories in East Hartford and Middletown.
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5 days ago |
ctinsider.com | Paul Schott
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and John Larson, as well as several state legislators, visited Friday the picket lines of machinists at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney - turnout that highlighted their support for the striking workers. Friday marked the fifth day of the strike by more than 3,000 machinists at Pratt & Whitney's plants in East Hartford and Middletown.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Paul Schott
Gov. Ned Lamont reiterated Wednesday his call for striking machinists at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney and the company to settle their differences, as the work stoppage continued for a third day. More than 3,000 machinists at Pratt & Whitney's plants in East Hartford and Middletown have been on strike since midnight Monday, following their rejection Sunday of the company's proposed new contract.
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1 week ago |
ctpost.com | Paul Schott
Cary Robinson, foreground, a lead man at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney's manufacturing plant in East Hartford, Conn., walks on a picket line outside the facility, on Main Street, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Walking in the background are fellow machinists Joe Rampello and Heather Merrick. Tuesday marked the second day of the strike by Pratt & Whitney machinists in Connecticut.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Paul Schott
EAST HARTFORD - Machinists at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney continued walking the picket lines on Tuesday, the second day of their strike, with no signs of contract talks between their union and the company resuming. More than 3,000 machinists at Pratt & Whitney's plants in East Hartford and Middletown have been on strike since midnight Monday, following their rejection Sunday of the company's proposed new contract.
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RT @connpost: Gov. Ned Lamont, other state officials hope to keep Sun in CT: 'We want them here' https://t.co/6uFD5Id08r
For jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney’s machinists in Connecticut, job security is one of the biggest concerns. https://t.co/CW0oOB4D3u
Picket line visits today by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and John Larson highlight the support many elected officials have shown to the striking machinists at Pratt & Whitney. @insider_ct https://t.co/WNL9k8MYmr