

We could not be more proud of these UAW members and their families.” In a statement, UAW President Ray Curry proclaimed, “UAW John Deere members did not just unite themselves, they seemed to unite the nation in a struggle for fairness in the workplace. November 2, 2021, 7:43 PM 1:03 Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of a John Deer.Read More Charlie Neibergall/AP Members of the United Auto Workers Union voted Tuesday against a tentative agreement that would have ended the ongoing strike of more than 10,000 John Deere workers.
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The third contract offer, which passed, included these measures, plus improvements to pensions, and upped the 5% raise in 2025 to 10%. The contract was also rejected, but with a much smaller margin – 55% voted no and 45% voted yes. The second contract offer proposed an immediate 10% raise across the board and an $8,500 bonus. The union had said its members would walk. The first contract proposal offered immediate raises of 5 or 6%, depending on the job, and proposed eliminating pensions for new hires. workers went on strike Thursday, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades. The 2021 John Deere strike was a labor strike in the United States that began on October 14 and ended on November 17, and involved about 10,000 employees for John Deere, a manufacturer of agricultural and heavy machinery. Workers had voted to turn down two previous contract offers.

The strike became emblematic of the surge in labor organizing in industries called essential during the height of the pandemic. Workers had cited that while the company made record profits, they were forced to work 12 hour shifts, six days a week and were not given sufficient pay raises. Autoworkers at John Deere will remain on strike after voting down another tentative deal By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Updated 12:35 AM EDT, Wed NovemLink Copied Video Ad. Among the over 90 percent of members voting, 90 percent voted no. The strike came after workers overwhelmingly voted down a first tentative agreement negotiated by the Auto Workers (UAW). Workers had been on strike at 14 facilities across five states since October 14. Ten thousand John Deere workers in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas launched an open-ended strike October 14. The 10,000 workers are members of the United Autoworkers (UAW) and approved the contract by a vote of 61% to 39%. Last night, John Deere workers in the US voted to ratify a contract offer and ended the biggest private sector strike in recent years.
