Posts tagged John Deere

    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.

    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.