UAW Ratifies Six-Year Deere Contract
6 October 1997
UAW Ratifies Six-Year Deere ContractMOLINE, Ill., Oct. 6 -- Deere & Company today announced it has been notified by the United Auto Workers (UAW) that the tentative agreement between the two parties for a new labor contract has been ratified by the Deere-UAW local unions. Ratification votes were held on October 4 and 5. The new agreement, which takes effect immediately, covers approximately 9,000 UAW members at Deere facilities in six states. "Deere & Company is very pleased with the endorsement of this contract by our UAW-represented employees," said Gordon Tjelmeland, Deere spokesman. "We believe the agreement is an excellent one. It addresses the interests of current workers, while at the same time, creates an environment that will allow the company to hire new employees at competitive wages and benefits." SOURCE John Deere & Company