John Deere without 10K workers in midst of strike

By Cara Smith Thomas Geyer, Lee Enterprises
Oct 14, 2021
Oct 14, 2021 Updated Oct 14, 2021

John Deere strike 1.jpg — Picketers gather outside the John Deere facility in Milan, Ill., at about 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. The strike affects factories in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. Each Deere plant covered by the contract is organizing its own strike outside of its respective buildings.
Lee Enterprises photo by Thomas Geyer

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By Cara Smith Thomas Geyer, Lee Enterprises

Deere & Co. workers are officially on strike. The strike affects factories in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

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John Deere strike 2.jpg — Striking Deere & Co. employees at the Harvester plant in East Moline moved their picket line around a television set placed on an oil drum so they could watch Monday night football on Oct. 5, 1976. The strike lasted six weeks.
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