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John Deere Employees On Strike

More than 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike Thursday, affecting 14 facilities across the United States.

Production and maintenance employees with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) have voted to reject tentative collective bargaining agreements.

Deere & Company does not currently have an estimate of when employees affected by the strike will resume activities or the timing for completion of negotiations with the UAW.

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