Deere workers reject six-year labor contract
Gear on the market is seen at a John Deere seller in Denver Might 14, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Oct 10 (Reuters) – A majority of Deere & Co employees voted in opposition to a six-year labor contract that was tentatively agreed with the United Auto Staff (UAW) earlier this month, the U.S. tractor maker stated on Sunday.
The deal over wages and worker advantages would have coated about 10,000 staff throughout 14 services in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas.
“John Deere stays absolutely dedicated to persevering with the collective bargaining course of,” the corporate stated, including that operations would proceed as regular.
The settlement reached by UAW and John Deere on Oct. 1 was rejected by “90% of the membership”, UAW Vice President Chuck Browning stated in a separate assertion.
A strike deadline has been set on the finish of Wednesday, he stated.
The contract had included important financial positive aspects and provided the best high quality healthcare advantages within the business, Browning had stated earlier this month.
Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Ramakrishnan M.
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