A machinist holds a sign as a truck enters Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Heather Merrick, a machinist at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown,...]()
Heather Merrick, a machinist at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, wears a pig nose as she gathers with members of the Machinists Union to rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, directs...]()
Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, directs Pratt and Whitney Machinists to march with signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds...]()
Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds the megaphone for Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, as she addresses Pratt and Whitney Machinists during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![John Bess, a machinist at Pratt and Whitney in East...]()
John Bess, a machinist at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, wears a pig nose as he gathers with members of the Machinists Union to rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Michael Martinelli, a shop steward at Pratt and Whitney, hands...]()
Michael Martinelli, a shop steward at Pratt and Whitney, hands out signs to machinists during a rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds...]()
Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds the megaphone for Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, as she addresses Pratt and Whitney Machinists during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds...]()
Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, holds the megaphone for Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, as she addresses Pratt and Whitney Machinists during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, addresses...]()
Wayne McCarty, President of Machinists Union C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, addresses Pratt and Whitney Machinists during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of...]()
Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the...]()
Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the entrance at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of...]()
Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of...]()
Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the...]()
Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the entrance at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the...]()
Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the entrance at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of...]()
Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the...]()
Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the entrance at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of...]()
Machinists hold signs during an union rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the...]()
Machinists hold signs as they march in front of the entrance at Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
A machinist holds a sign as a truck enters Pratt and Whitney in Middletown, during an union rally after machinists were locked out on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
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Hundreds of Pratt & Whitney machinists protest furloughs during a rally in front of Pratt and Whitney in Middletown.
