10,000 John Deere Workers Reject Contract Extension as UAW Pushes Back
About 10,000 John Deere workers represented by the UAW rejected the company’s contract extension proposal. The UAW cited ongoing outsourcing and layoffs, with 1,600 workers still laid off, arguing the offer fails to meet workers’ expectations. The union also opposed escalation of proposed Trump tariffs affecting Canada, aiming to protect labor standards and bargaining leverage.