Textron Aviation has announced that it will temporarily discontinue health insurance of striking workers in Wichita, Kansas, as the strike enters a second week.  

On September 29, 2024, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 774 (District 70) at Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, took to X to announce that health insurance for striking employees will be paused from September 30, 2024. 

In response to the announcement, IAM Local 774 stated that it will raise the local strike benefit for members with serious health conditions who cannot go without it. The union added that those members should go to the East or West Strike Headquarters to “apply for additional assistance from the Light Aircraft Steering Committee’s local strike fund account.”  

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