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Deere and Company Calling Back Laid Off Workers
John Deere said the new workers will help meet customer demand and support future labor talks, bringing total callbacks to about 1,000 since 2024.
- On Friday, John Deere announced plans to hire 400 new workers across its factories and call back 275 employees to its Waterloo operations in coming months.
- The company had laid off numerous employees in recent years as the farm equipment industry experienced lower demand, prompting the current workforce rebuild.
- Facilities in Iowa include Davenport Works, Dubuque Works, and Ottumwa Works; Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, and Coffeyville Works in Kansas are also hiring.
- These callbacks bring total employee returns to approximately 1,000 since 2024, according to the company's workforce recovery plan.
- John Deere officials stated the additional workforce will position the company to meet customer needs "including future labor negotiations," signaling preparedness ahead of contract talks.
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Deere and Company calling back laid off workers
John Deere plans to bring over 275 workers back to its Waterloo plant and another 60 will be returning to work at Deere’s plant in the Quad Cities. Over the past two years as the ag economy dipped, there have been a series of layoffs affecting about a thousand workers at Deere facilities. Company officials […]
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