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sw ontario | Its a tough environment , Deere , like every company wants to hold the line on expenses and be competitive. And Deere has been doing great financially.
Workers see what cost of living is now and really do need a raise . Pension/benfits , especially health insurance is a big deal for those nearing retirement.
Like farmers , profits are really good today , now will they be there in 2-5 yrs. Broad brush but these $15-25 hr. jobs are touted by some as great which they can be if u are 60 or so,no debt,ect.....For young families starting out u will still struggle to own a home, vehicle and raise a family on a $30-50,000 job .
Even union contracts with a cola clause using gov't posted inflation figures have not been able to hold there own . Tough call to know what is fair.What we do know is it will be passed along to consumer. | |
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John Deere UAW
