Agricultural equipment company plans to move production out of the country in move condemned by workers
US workers at John Deere plants have accused the company of acting on “greed” as America’s most famous agricultural equipment company plans to shift more production to Mexico.
The company – famous for its green tractors and leaping deer logo – has announced layoffs of several hundred workers over the last several months with more layoffs planned for later this year.
“We get wind of more layoffs daily, it seems, and it’s causing uncertainty all over,” said a longtime John Deere worker at the Harvester Works plant in East Moline, Illinois, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. “The only reason for Deere to do this is greed.”
Didn’t they also DMCA parts, so owners can’t replace them themselves?
Correct.
remember this whenever you hear the phrase “job creators”
It seems like the only things billionaires are doing with jobs are moving them overseas, consolidating multiple jobs into one person, or granularizing the amount of work that is paid into smaller increments. And the rampant wage theft, of course.
It’s a GOOD THING we don’t tax them! Otherwise they might Lay Off Workers!
So, if the jobs are moving to Mexico, and the Mexicans are moving to the United States, then who do they expect to build and fix the tractors? 🤔
Yes, I realize that’s a bit exaggerated, but still…
This company is greedy!
Seems like kind of a dumb argument. Like… welcome to capitalism, enjoy your stay?
Shitty, ofc, but what do folks expect?
