Workers continue striking as John Deere's contract offer doesn't match its record profits
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In a powerful statement that the core of a union is its workers, not its leaders, striking workers at John Deere rejected a proposed contract deal in a Tuesday vote, opting instead to continue their strike. But the company says that was its final offer aWorkers continue striking as John Deere's contract offer doesn't match its record profits
In a powerful statement that the core of a union is its workers, not its leaders, striking workers at John Deere rejected a proposed contract deal in a Tuesday vote, opting instead to continue their strike. But the company says that was its final offer and it will not resume bargaining. Around 10,000 workers at plants in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas have been on strike since October 14 after rejecting the first deal their union leadership brought. The second proposal was voted down by a 55% to 45% margin, a dramatically closer vote than the 90% who rejected the first contract offer. The second proposal included larger pay raises, improved the pension plan and preserved it for future employees, increased lump-sum payments to retiring workers, introduced two weeks of paid parental leave, and increased the contract ratification bonus. Read more
