The union’s vote Saturday to end the strike capped a hostile standoff between the UAW and the Italian-owned implement manufacturer, a fight in which union leaders say they rejected dozens offers before even taking a contract to members.
Read moreThe nearly nine-month strike against CNH Industrial ended January 21 with the ratification of a new contract with the United Auto Workers union members.
Read moreThe United Auto Workers president says the union is close to reaching another agreement with CNH Industrial that improves a deal rejected by striking workers earlier this month.
Read moreCNH say UAW negotiators rejected the company’s last major proposal in May without even putting it before rank-and-file members
Read moreUAW Local 180 and 807 members passed a strike authorization earlier this month in the union’s ongoing negotiations with CNH Industrial.
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Union members will vote on the contract Wednesday. The latest agreement is Deere’s “last, best and final offer,” a UAW spokesperson said.
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The current contract expired Friday morning, but a contract extension was approved in the overnight hours so work could continue as negotiations did.
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The current six-year master agreement covers approximately 10,100 production and maintenance employees at 12 Deere facilities.
Read moreDeere agreed to provide paid sick leave to employees who thought they might have been exposed to the virus but did not get tested and offered other safety measures that kept the plant operating.
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