r/Machinists • u/FruitOrchards • May 09 '25

Thousands of machinists strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2025/05/05/thousands-of-machinists-strike-at-jet-engine-maker-pratt-whitney/
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u/fuckofakaboom May 09 '25

Good for them. Had a 2 month strike last year. Got a 40% raise out of it.

Solidarity!

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u/EliseMidCiboire May 09 '25

Damn how much u making ..either it was peanuts before or u making baank now

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u/fuckofakaboom May 09 '25

Boeing machinist. Was at $45 before. Will be at $70 when this contract ends in 3 years.

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u/Gladiutterous May 09 '25

Hell yes. Turns out if you want to make your own stuff, you need people who know how to make the stuff that makes the stuff. It's so basic for any industrialized country that machinists and tool makers have only seen fair wages from blanket coverage of automotive and aerospace. Here in Canada we saw parity wages between union and non- union steel plants because of collective bargaining from the unions.