Deere says latest proposed contract, rejected by strikers, was ‘best and final offer’
Des Moines Register: A Deere & Co. official says United Auto Workers members should not expect a bigger offer after voting down a new contract this week. Deere spokesperson Jennifer Hartmann said Wednesday that the rejected agreement with the UAW was the company’s “best and final offer.” About 55% of the 10,100 workers across Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas voted down the contract Tuesday, continuing a strike that started Oct. 14.