Sen. Lesser Welcome Pratt & Whitney Vote on New Labor Contract, Ending Three-Week Strike

HARTFORD – State Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) issued the following statement today regarding the end of a Pratt & Whitney labor union strike that began over three weeks ago on May 5:

“I am proud of the several thousand union members who made the difficult decision to strike and through their reserve and good faith negotiations have secured a more fair agreement that better reflects the critical importance of their work. For centuries, unions have supported working men and women, strengthened the middle class and increased wages for all workers. It was an honor to walk the picket lines with workers in my district in Middletown and also in East Hartford, and I will continue to protect the rights of organized labor.”