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Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers went on strike Monday at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down.

Unionized machinists voted down the company’s latest proposed contract at a meeting Sunday and began striking Monday.