Strike at Deere plants in the US, more supply chain shortage to come

[Torvy]

When you consider things like in Wisconsin fuel retailers cannot price less at then than 10% (iirc) above cost. Nothing politicians do surprises me.

 

[rScotty]

I like Deere and still think the company and products are popular & well thought of - although maybe not as much lately as they used to be.

It will be interesting to see how this Deere strike shakes out.
Whatever happens, it will likely serve as a template.

Here's an oldtimer's viewpoint... growing up rural in in the southern USA, unions of any kind were seen as a barrier to young people who wanted to get factory jobs.

rScotty

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

I like Deere and still think the company and products are popular & well thought of - although maybe not as much lately as they used to be.

It will be interesting to see how this Deere strike shakes out.
Whatever happens, it will likely serve as a template.

Here's an oldtimer's viewpoint... growing up rural in in the southern USA, unions of any kind were seen as a barrier to young people who wanted to get factory jobs.

rScotty

I like the products but not the company and most of it's dealers.

 

[ultrarunner]

Own several Deere products bought used...

When shopping for new TLB I couldn't get the time of day. I was told they are geared to big AG.

I bought Kubota new twice since...

Related mm y experience to a friend of a friend who farms large and he said his rep is always around during planting and harvest time...

It could be the focus just isn't there on a consumer level... same with utilities... here all have left CAT for big Deere hoes...

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

Own several Deere products bought used...

When shopping for new TLB I couldn't get the time of day. I was told they are geared to big AG.

I bought Kubota new twice since...

Related mm y experience to a friend of a friend who farms large and he said his rep is always around during planting and harvest time...

It could be the focus just isn't there on a consumer level... same with utilities... here all have left CAT for big Deere hoes...

They need to be humbled is what they need.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

The thing unions, particularly ones such as UAW seem to forget is that the company could fire every single employee and they'd be lining up to take the same job back for less. For what is essentially unskilled labor, their pay and benefits are far, far above what can be expected anywhere else.

And for those who are going to get bent out of shape about this, think for a minute. Would you rather work at Deere or at a restaurant?
And one of those jobs pays about double what the other does.

Wrong on so many levels.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

They already make $60K a year plus benefits to be a human robot.

So? 60K a year is a living wage, one where you can help the kids through college; if you think that is a lot of money, think again.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

If someone is ******* around on company time they deserve to loose their job.

Dude... watch the language.

 

[ultrarunner]

I think wages are relative depending on circumstances and location and lifestyle…

Know plenty of Doctors making many times my income with little in assets.

My wages have never been spectacular… in fact if I had a family of 4 at one point I would have been able to qualify at the upper end of housing assistance!

My then Section 8 tenants have brand new cars… take trips, etc yet I own the home they rent..,

So many times people though my parents left me Real Estate but each property I bought on my own with zero help…

Just saying I guess I was boarder line poor but driving the same $800 Plymouth bought in High School for 20 years is one way to save…

Spending all free time improving property is another… drywall, shingles, paint are cheap when your labor is free…

No special talents other than determination and maybe not knowing any better…

My only deviation to tried and true Dave Ramsey types is I put every penny into being a home owner and my mortgage was still 60-75% of my income…

Works with enough down on property in bad shape where seller will carry note for a few years… enough time to transform and the rent it…

 

[RandyT]

Could you share how you learned this? No offense but this is hard to believe.

Insider information from a member of the city council of what was discussed at the closed meeting. Something like they couldn't risk having a business opening that started at $37/hr in an area that had an average income of $10 an hour at the time. They were afraid that Toyota would close the plant at a later time which would destroy the economy of the town.