Pratt & Whitney announced that it has come to a mutual tentative agreement on a revised contract offer with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents around 3,000 machinists in Connecticut who have been on strike for three weeks.
Contract negotiations between Pratt & Whitney and Local Lodge 1746 members, who are part of District 26 of the IAM union, restarted on May 22, 2025. However, the final vote has not yet occurred, and the final proposal will be presented for voting by union members on May 27, 2025.
In a statement issued on May 23, 2025, Pratt & Whitney said that the company and the union reached a “tentative agreement on a revised contract offer that addressed key points of interest among union members.”
“Those eligible are encouraged to participate in the upcoming contract ratification vote happening on May 27, 2025, at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut,” the company’s statement read.
In a separate statement released the same day, members of IAM Local Lodge 1746 mentioned that their elected negotiating committees worked “hard around the clock to secure a new tentative agreement.”
“On May 27, 2025, our members will decide if we achieved our objectives around job security, wage security, and retirement security,” said IAM Local Lodge 1746 machinists. “This new proposal has significant changes/improvements in all three of these core areas.”
Pratt & Whitney’s latest contract proposal included an 18.6% increase in total pay, bonuses, and retirement benefits over the next three years. Additionally, the company proposed a 4% wage increase right away, plus a $5,000 bonus when the contract is approved.
However, the union turned down this proposal, stating that the offer “fell short on job security, wages, and retirement.” As a result, more than 3,000 Pratt & Whitney workers walked off the job on May 5, 2025, staging a strike at the company’s factories in East Hartford and Middletown.
