Quotes by John Harrity

“The governor has the bully pulpit. It would be good for her to even have some encouraging words for the Winchester workers and state publicly that she would welcome a new business partner to the state. March 31 is when the plant will close, but that doesnt mean thats the end of the story. Were still working hard to find a new operator.”

“Its a question of whether they choose to put revenues into employee benefits or shareholder dividends, and I think their priorities are off base.”

“In the long run, the only thing that makes sense is to look at another way of providing health care.”

“I dont think that the outcome at Sikorsky is some sort of signal to employers that they can just go ahead and reduce benefits. The next time, its going to be a whole different set of circumstances, and it will happen the way it happens.”