Over 10,000 , Deere & Co. Workers Go on Strike, After Failed UAW Deal.<br />Workers at the company based in Moline, Illinois, went on strike at midnight on Oct. 14.<br />According to the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, “the company failed to present an agreement that met our members’ demands and needs.”.<br />Most of the union rejected a contract offer presented earlier this week that would have delivered 5% and 6% raises to workers.<br />The last major Deere strike took place 35 years ago, but employees are now demanding more after enduring burdens caused by the pandemic.<br />Our members at John Deere strike for the ability to earn a decent living, retire with dignity and establish fair work rules, Chuck Browning, vice president and director of the UAW’s Agricultural Implement Department, via statement.<br />We stay committed to bargaining until our members’ goals are achieved, Chuck Browning, vice president and director of the UAW’s Agricultural Implement Department, via statement.<br />Painter Chris Laursen told <br />'The Des Moines Register' <br />that he thinks the strike <br />can make a difference.<br />If we take a stand here for ourselves, our families, for basic human prosperity, it’s going to make a difference for the whole manufacturing industry. Let’s do it. Let’s not be intimidated, Chris Laursen, painter at John Deere, <br />via 'The Des Moines Register'.<br />The contracts under negotiation include seven Deere plants in Iowa, four in Illinois and one each in Kansas, Colorado and Georgia. .<br />Deere is expected to report record profits <br />of up to $5.9 billion this year
