The Confusion of Pratt and Whitney and Cheshire Jobs

The “victory” the union won by a Federal Appeals Judge is short lived at best.

Yes, Pratt can not move the jobs in Cheshire and East Hartford out of state……….till………….December of this year.

At best the union won a reprieve of 5 months. The union contract is up in November. And unless the union can force a Federal Judge to force UTC to sign a new contract the jobs are gone. Forcing UTC to sign a contract would be unprecedented even for the Obama Administration.

Rather then chase this particular lost cause with more lawsuits, we should examine once again why this state has fewer businesses now than 20 years ago, the ONLY STATE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY THAT HAS THAT SAD FACT.

Could it be because?

Highest electricity rates in the country?
Highest exodus of young people leaving their native state in the country?
Highest taxation rate in the country?
Looming state budget deficits of 9 Billion $ and rising with no coherent plan to address it, other then raising tolls on I-95?
Regulations every where you turn with little help from the state on how to comply?

Another large international company recently told it’s workers in Connecticut, “Oh we don’t move work into Connecticut!”.

Our reputation in the world of business is well known, filling lawsuits won’t improve our business climate. Temporary tax breaks to selected businesses won’t cut it either, they leave as soon as the break expire.

It’s way past time, decades past to address the fundamental disdain our state government shows to business.

Politicians played a cynical game over the last 20 years. They know perfectly well it is their energy, taxation, spending and regulatory policies that have rendered Connecticut’s business climate intolerable. INTOLERABLE!

Nov 2, it’s our turn.