Monday, November 1, 2021

Deere and union have new tentative deal

Deere & Co. reached a new tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers Union that could end a strike by about 10,100 employees across 12 facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.

The union members went on strike in early October after voting 90 per cent against a previous tentative agreement. This one is for six years.


"The negotiators focused on improving the areas of concern identified by our members during our last ratification process," said Chuck Browning, UAW vice [resident and director of the Agricultural Implement Department.


UAW said it will not release details of the tentative agreement until members at Deere locations meet and review terms of their proposed contract.


The strike is the first against Deere by the UAW in more than 30 years.