Ed Steadham
Ed Steadham
both build company completion enhanced finished impressed keystone knew marriage
Keystone was a very important part of our business. We build helicopters, they did the completion that finished our helicopters. We knew the company and were impressed with the company. The marriage has enhanced the both of us.
hope present proposal
These are the changes. We hope (union officials) present this proposal to their membership.
aircraft company employees everybody forth good immune plan putting rising simply struggling whether
Everybody is struggling with rising health-care costs, whether it's Sikorsky Aircraft or any other company in the country. We're simply not immune to that. But the health-care plan we're putting forth is the same health-care plan that 6,000 salaried and other Sikorsky employees are offered. It's a good health-care plan.
best companies partner
We partner with the best companies we can. They come in many varieties -- some are union, some are not.
costs deal remain trying
What we're trying to do is deal with those costs and do it in a way that allows us to remain competitive.
rolling
We're not speculating. We've got a contingency plan. We're rolling up our sleeves.