John Deere reaches tentative agreement with United Auto Workers Union

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Source: WQAD

BY CAROLINE REINWALD

John Deere manufacturing worker contracts at a dozen different facilities on both sides of the river ran out Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at midnight, but the United Autoworkers Union and John Deere have come to a tentative agreement.

12 Deere facilities were covered by the six-year agreement that expired at the end of September, according to John Deere spokesman Ken Golden. The UAW represents about 10,000 Deere employees in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.

"The tentative agreement is for six years and will now be presented to members for a ratification vote. Other terms of the agreement will not be made public," said a statement posted online by John Deere.

The deal replaces the master agreement that just expired.

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1. Promising News

In this dark time for collective bargaining, it's critically important to keep at least some unions alive. A strong social safety net is important but ONLY unions can bring back the middle class in America.

The article didn't give much info on the particulars of the new contract or the likelihood of the union members voting for it. I wish the John Deere employees good luck.