Bud Grebey
Bud Grebey
preference return striking strong work workers
Our strong preference is to have our striking workers return to work.
behind excited focused forward future looking
We're just very excited it's behind us. We're looking forward now and we're focused on the future.
approve best contract hopeful work
We're hopeful that they approve the contract and come back to work making the world's best helicopters.
facilities locations meet military necessary performing plan quickly throughout work
We want them back as quickly as possible. We've implemented a contingency plan and the implementation of our contingency is on track. We're performing necessary work at facilities throughout Connecticut and other locations so we can meet our commitments to the U.S. military and other customers.
aware delivering fleet highest number priority readiness spares supporting tracking
We are aware that fleet readiness is the Navy's highest priority and we are supporting them accordingly. We're tracking spares down to the part number and delivering them in accordance with the Navy's needs.
affecting asking believe care cost employees factories fair florida health rising shoulder union
We believe this is a good, fair and competitive offer. The rising cost of health care is something that's affecting all Americans. We're asking our union employees to shoulder more of the cost . . . to keep our factories in Connecticut and Florida competitive.
bring capacity full fully increasing navy operations plan production strike supportive
We are increasing production capacity every day. Should this strike continue, our contingency plan will bring our operations back to full production. The Navy has been fully briefed on our plan and is supportive of our efforts.
asking ball believe fair presented union
The ball is in their court. We believe we have presented a fair contract. We are asking that the union reconsider their decision.
continued customers delivering throughout
Throughout the strike, all of our customers have continued to fly. We're delivering aircraft. We're delivering parts.
committed community home remain
We are very much committed to the community of Stratford. This is our home and will remain our home.
change
There's no change to where we were on Friday.
jobs
They all will be back at work. Their jobs are here.
bring business continue full hope open operations plan strike workers
Operations continue and we're open for business. We hope that the Teamsters-represented workers will come back to work, but if the strike continues, our contingency plan will bring Sikorsky to full capacity.
contact evaluation explore further initial itself opportunity presents resume today union
Sikorsky and the union did have initial contact with each other to explore what opportunities there are to resume negotiations. We'll need some further evaluation of that contact today to see if an opportunity presents itself to get back to the table.