Moline, Ill.: Contract talks have resumed between Deere & Co and its 10,000 striking employees, but it was not immediately clear how far the two sides stayed on Monday.
Illinois-based company Moline and the United Auto Workers union both confirmed that talks had resumed.
The strike began last Thursday when union members overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would give some workers a 5% increase and others a 6% increase based on their position in the factory.
Deere spokeswoman Jane Hartman said the company was committed to the process of collective bargaining and resolving the strike.
The last major strike by the agricultural and construction equipment maker was in 1986. This year’s strike comes at a time when companies are grappling with staff crunch. Deere predicted it would report a record profit of between $5.7 billion and $5.9 billion this year on strong sales.
The contracts under negotiation include 14 Deere plants, including seven in Iowa, four in Illinois and one each in Kansas, Colorado and Georgia.
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