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John Deere will continue to cover strikers’ health insurance, bonuses

October 25, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Deere & Co. will continue to provide health insurance and pay performance bonuses to striking employees. The ag and construction machine maker based in Moline, Illinois, announced in a statement Friday that the 10,100 United Auto Workers members on strike will continue to receive their benefits. They will also receive the performance bonuses they earned for exceeding target…

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Sanders Calls John Deere Threat to Take Away Striking Workers’ Health Coverage ‘Beyond Outrageous’

October 22, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Sen. Bernie Sanders was among the labor advocates in Congress on Tuesday who condemned reports that farm equipment manufacturer John Deere plans to force 10,000 striking workers and their families off their health insurance plans next week—a punitive measure to coerce the employees into ending their strike over what they say is an unfair contract….

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