- Aug 11, 2005
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More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike as labor actions heat up in the U.S.
The union UAW said it was unable to reach an agreement on a new contract with the company, known for its signature green and yellow farm equipment. It's the latest of several recent worker actions.
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More than 10,000 workers at 14 different John Deere locations went on strike at the stroke of midnight after the United Auto Workers union said it was unable to reach a new contract with the tractor company.
They've forced the salaried workers onto the floor to replace the striking workers and it's not going great
I hope the have a lot of spare parts available in storage because this is the time that farmers need them..