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A five-week strike where about 10,000 Deere & Company workers pushed for improved wages and worker benefits ended when the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America<\/a>, Detroit, Michigan, and Deere & Company<\/a>, Moline, Illinois, ratified a new agreement Nov. 17. The strike, which consisted of production and warehouse workers, impacted 14 facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.<\/p>\n

This new, six-year contract was decided upon by both parties after UAW declined two previous agreements. Sixty-one percent of UAW John Deere members voted to ratify the agreement.<\/p>\n

The contract boasts a $8,500 signing bonus, 20% increase in wages over the lifetime of the contract with 10% this year, return of cost-of-living adjustments, three 3% lump sum payments, enhanced options for retirement and enhanced CIPP performance benefits, according to a UAW news release. Healthcare will remain the same for the duration of the agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur members\u2019 courageous willingness to strike in order to attain a better standard of living and a more secure retirement resulted in a groundbreaking contract and sets a new standard for workers not only within the UAW but throughout the country,\u201d says Chuck Browning, vice president of the UAW and director of the UAW Agricultural Implement department.<\/p>\n

The about 10,000 union employees returned to work in mid-November.<\/p>\n

Deere & Company also announced Nov. 23 that its salaried staff, including supervisors, engineers and financial service employees, will receive 8% raises, according to the Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Deere is wrapping up an extraordinary year despite facing some of the most challenging operating conditions in recent history,\u201d says Deere & Co. spokesperson Jennifer Hartmann. \u201cThrough it all, our employees\u2019 hard work, persistence, and commitment to each other, and to those we serve, were key to this exceptional performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the strike, Deere & Company experienced a record profit for the 2021 fiscal year, according to a Deere & Company news release. The company announced it reached an annual net income of about $6 billion, doubling the $2.8 billion it earned last year. Deere & Company\u2019s former record for annual net income was $3.5 billion back in 2013.<\/p>\n

The company also anticipates a continuation of breaking its annual net income record. For its full-year 2022 earnings, Deere & Company\u2019s forecast is $6.5 to $7 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur results reflect strong end-market demand and our ability to continue serving customers while managing supply-chain issues and conducting contract negotiations with our largest union,\u201d says John C. May, chairman and CEO of Deere & Company. \u201cLast week\u2019s ratification of a six-year agreement with the UAW brings our highly skilled employees back to work building the finest products in our industries. The agreement shows our ongoing commitment to delivering best-in-class wages and benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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