Sen. Harding Statement on Pratt & Whitney Machinists Approving a New Contract and Ending Strike

For Immediate Release 

Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Pratt & Whitney machinists approving a new contract and ending their strike.

“Pratt & Whitney and its workers are part of the backbone of Connecticut’s economy.

This strike showed how unaffordable Connecticut is for both job creators and their employees.

Gov. Lamont: Senate Democrat leadership’s priority legislation is to give taxpayer-funded unemployment benefits to striking workers. A veto threat from you would be very helpful, because that anti-business bill essentially tells companies to not do business in Connecticut.

These strikes will continue to happen in the future unless and until we turn Connecticut’s anti-job creator policies around.

Republicans at the State Capitol continue fighting to lower energy costs, lower taxes, defend our government spending caps, and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in state government.”