UAW Strikers Battle Triumph Engine Controls Over Job Security and Contract Terms in Connecticut
Members of UAW Local 405 have initiated an unfair labor practice strike against Triumph Engine Control Systems in West Hartford, Connecticut, following the expiration of their contract on October 31. The strike, which began on November 2, involves approximately 175 skilled manufacturing, machining, assembly, and technical workers in the aerospace industry. The union alleges that Triumph committed multiple unfair labor practices and failed to present a fair economic proposal. A key point of contention is the company's refusal to agree to standard successorship language, which would require any future buyer to recognize the union and its contract. Triumph, acquired last year by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners for around $3 billion, has indicated its intent to sell the business again. UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla emphasized the workers' commitment, stating, 'Wall Street didn’t build this plant, and they won’t be here to run it in five years. Our members will.' The union a...
