“Economically, things have fallen John Deere’s way over the last contracts,” the retiree said. “This time, everything is different. [John Deere] is short of help, and they’ve got lots of orders for machinery that they can’t fill, and everybody is looking for workers.”
He thinks if John Deere provided higher pay, the company’s search for employees would end.
“A substantial wage increase for these people, substantial, not a couple of bucks this year and a buck next year. They would like a substantial raise this year.”
Retired John Deere employee explains why UAW members are not backing down
