MARCH 28, 2024 — 308 EMPLOYEES
The company has announced the layoff of 308 production workers at its Waterloo, Iowa plant commencing April 29, 2024.
According to a company spokesperson, “Each John Deere factory balances the size of its production workforce with the needs of the individual factory to optimize the workforce at each facility."
MARCH 13, 2024 — 150 EMPLOYEES
John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, Iowa, is laying off 150 production employees who will be placed on an "indefinite layoff effective over the months of April and May."
According to a company spokesperson, “Each John Deere factory balances the size of its production workforce with the needs of the individual factory to optimize the workforce at each facility."
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 — 225 EMPLOYEES IN EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS
The company has announced that it will lay off 225 production employees at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, effective October 16, 2023.
According to a company spokesperson, "Although John Deere has hired hundreds of employees in the Quad Cities in recent years, the company has consistently stated that each Deere factory balances the size of its production workforce with the needs of the individual factory to optimize the workforce at each facility."
JUNE 2, 2022 — MOVING SOME WATERLOO, IOWA OPERATIONS TO MEXICO
The company has announced that it will be moving some Waterloo, Iowa, tractor and cab assembly operations to its John Deere Components plant in Ramos Arizpe in Coahuila, Mexico, within the next two years. No word about layoffs in the 1,550 employee workforce.
According to a company spokesperson,…
“John Deere’s plan to bring new product programs to our operations in Waterloo, Iowa, makes it necessary to consolidate the manufacturing of cabs from the Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations (TCAO) to Ramos Component Works in Mexico. The decision to move cab production ensures the company can balance workforce needs within the tight labor market, while also ensuring Waterloo can open up floor space to manufacture new products.”
The move is expected to be completed during the 2024 fiscal year. The number of employees affected will depend on where the business is with respect to production volumes, employee attrition over the next two years, and new product program needs.”
JULY 17, 2020 — 117 LAYOFFS IN IOWA
According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice) filed by the company, 82 workers in the agriculture equipment manufacturing facility located in Davenport, Iowa will face layoffs on August 2, 2020 and 35 in the construction and forestry equipment manufacturing facility located in Waterloo, Iowa, the next day on August 3, 2020.
MARCH 1, 2020 - 42 EMPLOYEES IN WATERLOO, IOWA
In announcing the layoffs, the company noted that they were necessary to bring about a “leaner, more efficient organization.
FEBRUARY 8, 2020 — ANOTHER 105 EMPLOYEES TO BE LAID OFF AT THE DUBUQUE WORKS
The company has announced that it will be laying off 105 workers at the John Deere Dubuque Works in Iowa this coming April 2020. The Dubuque Works manufactures forestry and construction equipment at this location.
A company spokesperson noted that the decision was driven by market conditions.
DECEMBER 10, 2019 — ANOTHER 57 WORKERS TO BE LAID OFF AT THE DAVENPORT WORKS
The company has announced that an additional 57 employees will be laid off at the company’s facility in Davenport, Iowa commencing on January 6, 2020.
According to a company spokesperson, “This action is taken in response to current market conditions. Each Deere factory must balance the size of its production workforce with customer demand for products from their individual factory.”
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Moline, Illinois-based Deere and Company, the iconic global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and heavy machinery, has announced that 50 Harvester Works employees and 113 Davenport Works employees will be placed on indefinite layoff.
The Harvester Works layoff in East Moline commences October 28, 2019 and the Davenport Works layoff in Davenport, Iowa commences November 18, 2019.
It appears that the decision was driven by the marketplace where the demand for agricultural machinery was impacted by international trade disputes, falling crop prices, and extreme weather which affected planting cycles.
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