A Pratt & Whitney worker in Middletown has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against leaders of the International Association of Machinists Local Lodge 700. Christopher Utley alleges union officials violated his rights by disciplining him after he resigned from the union and continued working during a May strike. He also claims leaders falsely told him Pratt & Whitney was a “closed shop” requiring union membership or termination. Utley is being represented for free by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
See "Pratt employee alleges union violated his rights during strike", Harriet Jones, Hartford Business Journal, October 6, 2025