Posts tagged John Deere
Workers across the US are rising up. Can they turn their anger into a movement?
January 3, 2022 // So far, increasingly militant workers are lacking something vital: a leader who can unite them all. Will that change?
From essential status to strikes, 2021 was the ‘year of the worker’
December 28, 2021 // As the pandemic wore on, the year was dominated by strikes, unionization efforts and worker mobilization.
It was a ‘watershed’ year for workers building power, Maine labor leaders say
December 27, 2021 // In a year that saw a wave of strikes erupt around the U.S. and hard-fought unionization campaigns within some of the biggest companies in the world, Maine workers also made headlines.
Opinion: Labor Unions Are Growing in California Because Workers Need Them
December 13, 2021 //
Here’s why labor unions are winning again
December 7, 2021 // Workers are fed up and feeling empowered because of widespread dissatisfaction with working conditions.
The rise and fall (and rise?) of organized labor
November 28, 2021 // Earlier this year, Google employees created their first union. These past few months, tens of thousands of workers went on strike at companies like John Deere and Kellogg's.
Talks Between Kellogg’s And Striking Workers Will Resume Next Week Despite Company’s Threat
November 24, 2021 // Union workers representing the 1,400 workers that have been on strike from Kellogg's cereal plants since Oct. 5 are set to return to the bargaining table next Tuesday to continue negotiations for a new agreement
25 companies where workers went on strike during a season of labor unrest and worker activism
November 20, 2021 // From September to November, workers at more than 25 companies manned picket lines, banged on upturned buckets, and chanted during campaigns for everything from higher wages to safer working conditions.
John Deere employees approve third contract proposal, ending their five-week strike
November 17, 2021 // About 61% of voters approved the agreement, which boosts hourly wages by 10% and increases retirement benefits. The company also will maintain its health insurance program, in which workers do not pay premiums.
Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers
November 11, 2021 // The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers as they enter the plant.