Deere & Company and Union Keep Talking But Strike Continues

While a strike continues, representatives from Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers union remain in close contact. However, the lack of a resolution has both sides thinking about long-term implications. Deere officials on Tuesday acknowledged that they could turn to third-party labor or overseas production if the work stoppage persists. Meanwhile, the economic realities of the strike on union members are becoming increasingly apparent to labor leaders and local nonprofits. John Stone, Deere & Co. president of worldwide construction and forestry and power systems, says that Deere leaders stand behind the offer that UAW members voted down last week. The strike began on October 13th and two offers have been rejected.