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November 18, 2021

John Deere Workers End Strike After Winning Wage Increases and Bonuses
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Some 10,000 union workers who produce farm equipment for the John Deere
company have voted to ratify a new six-year contract, and will end their
month-long strike. 61 percent of the United Auto Workers members at John
Deere voted in favor of the deal, which brings an immediate 10 percent
raise; an $8,500 signing bonus; two future 5 percent raises; and bonuses
to workers who meet production targets.

Meanwhile some 40,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals
across northern California were poised to begin a sympathy strike this
morning, in solidarity with hundreds of engineers who've been on picket
lines for two months, demanding better pay.


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