John Deere Workers Strike Over Contract
John Deere workers ready for contract fight with near-unanimous strike authorization vote. The last contract in 2015 passed very narrowly by fewer than 200 votes out of 10000 eligible voters who traded rising health care costs for a small pay bump.
Take the initiative out of the hands of the UAW.
John deere workers strike over contract. John Deere employees in Illinois and Iowa voted on Sunday for strike authorization amid contract negotiations with the agricultural equipment manufacturer. Amid stalled contract negotiations Jacobin reports UAW workers across three states have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. If it goes forward John Deere.
The move sets the stage for a potential work stoppage with only two weeks left in negotiations between the company and United Auto Workers UAW union members in those states. John Deere workers are fed up. Strike authorizations at bargaining time are not unusual for John Deere workers and they havent struck in 35 years but there are reasons to watch this round of negotiations closely.