WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) An aerospace unit of United Technologies is seeking to cut 90 jobs, offering a voluntary buyout to hourly workers.
Dan Coulom, a spokesman for UTC Aerospace Systems, tells the Journal Inquirer that the reductions are needed to help control costs and remain competitive.
He says the work by affected employees will be moved to other unidentified facilities of UTC Aerospace Systems.
Coulom said the Windsor Locks site is still the largest single at UTC Aerospace, with about 3,700 employees, including about 900 hourly employees.
That's down from 1,300 hourly workers eight years ago.
Coulom said the company has made ``substantial investments'' in the facility and as part of an agreement with Connecticut, he said United Technologies will invest millions more.
United Technologies says it is weighing options for its Sikorsky Aircraft division, including a possible spinoff of the maker of Black Hawk and other military and commercial helicopters.
The Hartford, Connecticut, company said Wednesday it hasn't set a timetable for any action regarding Sikorsky. It says there's no guarantee that it will spin off the unit.
Sikorsky accounted for about $7.5 billion of United Technologies total sales of $65 billion last year. The conglomerate's other divisions include jet engine manufacturer Pratt Whitney and Otis elevator.
