John Deere Strike Ends as Workers Win Higher Wages, Bonus and Better Pension

The six-year contract includes an immediate pay raise of 10 percent and an $8,500 signing bonus.

Sanders Rails Against John Deere Threat to Striking Workers' Health Coverage

The farm equipment manufacturer plans to force 10,000 striking workers and their families off their health insurance.

On the John Deere Picket Line in Iowa With UAW Local 281

With $1.6 billion in profits just in the third quarter of this year, the company has ample time and money to squeeze striking workers—unless national unions step up their support.

10,000 Striking John Deere Workers Demand “Equitable” Pay & Benefits as Company Sees Record Profits

We go to the picket line in Iowa, where thousands of workers are on strike at John Deere after the United Auto Workers failed to reach an agreement with the company to improve wages. Despite reporting record profits in 2021, John Deere forced...

10,000 John Deere Workers Walk Off Job as Strike Wave Sweeps US

The workers are protesting low wages, long hours and inadequate benefits as the company reports record profits.

'Some Things Are Worth Fighting For': 10,000 Unionized John Deere Workers Now on Strike

"Strikes are not easy, but some things are worth fighting for."

Apple, John Deere Investors Pressure Companies On Their Backwards Repair Policies

For years we've noted how both Apple and John Deere have become the face of the kind of obnoxious repair restrictions that have fueled the growing "right to repair" movement. Apple has long been criticized for bullying independent...

Tractors And The Right To Repair: It’s Going Global

For more than a few years now, we’ve been covering the saga of tractors from the larger manufacturers on which all components are locked down by software to the extent that they can only be r…