Not sure if anyone had been following this, but great news and should set the stage for more successful strikes to help workers get proper compensation.
John Deere as an example was making more profit than ever before, and the original contract they had offered workers was pathetic. Good to see them hold out and get better.
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Detroit — Deere & Co. workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10% raises immediately and end a monthlong strike by more than 10,000 employees.
In addition to the initial raises, this week's offer kept the 5% raises that were in the third and fifth years of the six-year deal and 3% lump sum payments in the second, fourth and sixth years of the deal. The offer would also provide an $8,500 ratification bonus, preserve a pension option for new employees, make workers eligible for health insurance sooner and maintain their no-premium health insurance coverage.
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