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Cairycat

(1,706 posts) Wed Nov 17, 2021, 11:41 PM Nov 2021

John Deere strike ended

Many have regarded this strike as a bellwether about worker-management power balance in this country, and many eyes have been on this strike. The new contract does contain things the workers wanted. But there was a strong desire to eliminate the two-tier system. It is still in place, but a management was not able to add a third tier. Details here: Paywalls after the first few articles in both papers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/business/john-deere-strike-uaw-union-contract.html?

https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/vote-ends-uaw-strike-against-john-deere/article_a5fb8b58-5532-536c-8b89-9e2479ba0d9b.html

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John Deere strike ended (Original Post) Cairycat Nov 2021 OP

Future hires will get a traditional pension... dixiechiken1 Nov 2021 #1

I was surprised to learn John Deere is super high tech Cicada Nov 2021 #2

dixiechiken1

(2,113 posts)

1. Future hires will get a traditional pension...

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 11:53 PM

Nov 2021

Which wasn't in the previous contract. So that's good.

Good for them. I'm sure they'll be happy to get back to work, especially since it's so close to Christmas.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

2. I was surprised to learn John Deere is super high tech

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Thu Nov 18, 2021, 12:05 AM

Nov 2021

They aren’t your grandfather’s tractor company.

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