IAMAW CANEL Lodge 700

IAMAW CANEL Lodge 700 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers C.A.N.E.L. Lodge 700, Middletown, Conn Canel, or the acronym C.A.N.E.L. The U.S. project for them.

On April 20, 1959, The International Association of Machinists granted a Charter to Canel Lodge 700, Middletown, Connecticut. The union was to represent workers in a government installation located close to the banks of the Connecticut River in an area known to the local population by it’s Native American name Maromas, or “bend in the river”. stands for Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laborato

ry. This government facility was constructed during the Cold War era to secretly research and develop nuclear power for use in an aircraft. Many of the buildings constructed to perform this research still exist at this location today but are used for other purposes. Though the results of the C.A.N.E.L. project were never made public, the obvious lack of nuclear powered aircraft in the skies today may be considered testimony to the project’s lack of success. The project was scuttled in 1961. government sold the research facility to major Connecticut based defense contractor United Aircraft Corp. who administered the C.A.N.E.L. UA began expanding the facility so their Pratt & Whitney Aircraft division could manufacture and test jet engines for both commercial and military applications. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, now a division of Raytheon Technologies, still operates this facility where approximately 1222 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are employed in the manufacture of jet engine parts and the assembly and testing of both military and commercial jet engines. The members of Local Lodge 700 are proud of their history in Middletown and proud to build the best jet engines in the world.

Santa and his elves made it around the shop today to collect toys to help brighten the holidays for kids in need! Local ...
12/17/2025

Santa and his elves made it around the shop today to collect toys to help brighten the holidays for kids in need! Local 700 and IF/SOA are collecting toy donations with AFSCME Local 714 for kids in foster care in the Hartford County along with monetary donations to CT Children's Hospital. Donations are being collected until next Friday December 19th.

QR code is for monetary donations or click here https://give.connecticutchildrens.org/team/789783

Santa and his elves will be making rounds again Thursday morning around 9am.

First snow of the season at the hall! Photos courtesy of Wayne McCarthy
12/14/2025

First snow of the season at the hall! Photos courtesy of Wayne McCarthy

Local 700 and IF/SOA are collecting toy donations with AFSCME Local 714 for kids in foster care in the Hartford County a...
12/13/2025

Local 700 and IF/SOA are collecting toy donations with AFSCME Local 714 for kids in foster care in the Hartford County along with monetary donations to CT Children's Hospital. Donations are being collected until next Friday December 19th.

12/02/2025

During the November Monthly Meeting, we held nominations for the following positions and no elections were necessary due to the number of nominations per position. Here are the results:

ELECTION RESULTS

The following members were elected to the positions listed below:

1st Shift Shop Committee (2) Mike Kalinowski, Jeff Kearney

2rd Shift Shop Committee (2) Mike Frei, Chuck Hermann

3rd Shift Shop Committee (1) Unfilled

EH&S Representative 1st Shift (8) Pete Caruso, Sharon Connors, Chris Knapik, Darwin Madrid, Josh Melendez, Harvey Noriega, Nick Romano, Steve Smith

EH&S Representative 2ud Shift (4) Ron Achille, Violette Garcarz, Jan Kubrynski, Shawn Moua

EH&S Representative 3rd Shift (1) Renaldi Dixon

EH&S Representative AWW (1) Chris Jackson

New England Conference (4) Violette Garcarz, Heather Merrick, Mark Nati, Steve Smith

CT State Council of Machinists (6) Chris Bui, Peter Caruso, Chris Jackson, Heather Merrick, Mark Nati, Steve Smith

Connecticut AFL-CIO (6) Chris Bui, Chris Jackson, Chris Knapik, Heather Merrick, Mark Nati, Steve Smith

Connecticut Central Labor Council (6) Chris Bui, Jon De Leon, Chris Jackson, Shawn Moua, Mark Nati, Norbert Wraga

District 26 Delegates (5) Chris Bui, Kylie McCarthy, Steve Smith, Bryan Steeves, Norbert Wraga

11/27/2025

To every IAM Union member: Thank you!

Your courage on the shop floor, at the bargaining table, and on the picket line is what makes this union strong.

Wishing you and your families a safe and meaningful Thanksgiving! https://bit.ly/485TIIB

Happy Thanksgiving
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving

11/24/2025

Congrarulations to Tyler Kilduf who won the drawing for the Turkey Fryer and thanks to all that donated to the Thanksgiving food drive for The Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project!

11/13/2025

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13, 2025— Approximately 3,200 members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 at Boeing in the St. Louis area have voted to ratify a new contract with Boeing, ending the strike that began on Aug. 4, 2025. Members will begin returnin...

11/11/2025

Dear IAM Union Family, This Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada – and every day – we pause to honor and thank all those who have served our nation. We owe a profound debt of gratitude to the men and women who have stood on the front lines to defend

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