Eastern Iowa will be missing out ,
This after the Waterloo plant already moved there a while back.

The didn't report how many will be unemployed here

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ohn Deere moving additional manufacturing too Mexico

They just moved jobs from Waterloo IA Plant to MX, not the whole plant but some jobs, seems the problem is lack of applicants for new positions. IE labor.

JD just settled a long term Union contract, so that's not it, they just need labor...

Link


Probably the same issue...

I do not think so HRK. They want cheap labor. Certainly tax and business cost's factor in too.

I hope they lose ton's of business. They should.

Trump would be shutting that down if he were in place. He stopped others from doing it when he was prez before.

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Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa:
Trump would be shutting that down if he were in place. He stopped others from doing it when he was prez before.

Moreover, economically the move wouldn't be necessary.

And at the same time Kubota keeps expanding in the US. https://www.businesswire.com/n...-Gainesville-Georgia

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
I do not think so HRK. They want cheap labor. Certainly tax and business cost's factor in too.

I hope they lose ton's of business. They should.

John Deere has 106 offices and plants in many countries. Not everything is made in Iowa, and they have 35 plants in the USA, it isn't like JD isn't employing Americans. If they can't fill the jobs here what should they do, stop making equipment?

Link to Plant locations Worldwide and USA

They aren't closing the plants, they are moving some operations tasks to Mexico, sure prefer it to stay here but they state they are having issues with hiring people that want to work at those plants.

JD just signed a multi year agreement with the Union, moving the jobs has to be agreed to by the Union, no way they'd stand still on job relocation, imagine it was part of the agreement by the Union as well.

They also said they'd open up that plant space for other products, sounds like job expansion into a new line once the other things move.


To quote the article.

The company said it plans to transfer the operations to its components plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, in 2024.

"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 company said in a statement.

The 'worker shortage' is a big mystery. When most every store had huge banners in front saying 'NOW HIRING' I know many of people in Iowa applying for jobs and not hearing anything back. Everything from manufacturing to retail at convenience stores. There was an article about a guy that applied to 60 places and only heard back from two.

A friend was laid off a year ago from John Deere and says they have been quietly getting rid of experienced workers. My guess is they are reducing labor costs and moving to Mexico is just another step for that.

A lot of companies are using the so-called labor shortage as an excuse to move production out of the US. Wall Street loves it.

And also with Trump gone they know they will have no resistance.

there should be a huge financial penalty for moving American jobs offshore - like perhaps 4 or 5 times the years revenue as a penalty

you want to save $0.35 an hour on labor - that decision just cost you $22 million

John Deere also has a plant right here in Greeneville TN

I live in the IA/IL Quad Cities, about two hours southeast of Waterloo. We have Deere World Hqs plus numerous plants.

For several months the local Sunday paper has printed big green ads for Deere. There were two yesterday.

Assemblers, starting at over $22/hour:

https://deereco.selectrakonlin...d=480&facilityId=142

Skilled trades, starting over $31/hour, CNC machinist is below.

https://deereco.selectrakonlin...d=481&facilityId=142

ALL their US jobs:

https://deereco.selectrakonlin...Apply/Portal/Index/3


I don't know about the Waterloo plant, but around here Deere has a reputation for great benefits.

https://qctimes.com/news/local...71-18d0808eaac7.html

Deere moving jobs to Mexico but says no plans to relocate Quad-City workers

Gretchen Teske
Aug 2, 2022

John Deere is moving jobs from Iowa to Mexico, the company has announced this summer, but says Quad-City jobs aren't in jeopardy.

Spokeswoman Jen Hartmann said Monday there are no plans or discussions about area jobs moving to Mexico.

The company has made two announcements in recent weeks about transferring jobs south of the border, affecting manufacturing positions in Waterloo and Ottumwa.

There are nearly 9,500 John Deere employees in the Quad-Cities area, with about 4,000 workers represented by the UAW, Hartmann said.

Deere has more than 800 job openings globally, with almost 40 openings in Mexico, according to the company's job postings site.

The manufacturing giant announced June 1 that cabs, welding and assembly all done at the Waterloo plant would be moved to Ramos Component Works in Mexico. The move was to be done in phases and be complete by fiscal year 2024, according to Deere.

"We are sharing this information well in advance so that Waterloo factories may begin preparing for upcoming new product programs. The move will open up the floorspace needed for these new product programs and will additionally enable access to more labor availability during a tight job market," the company said.

Approximately 250 employees were expected to be impacted, but officials "anticipate attrition and the tight job market over the next 18 months will mitigate that impact."

On July 21, workers at the Ottumwa plant learned their work would be done in Monterrey, Mexico.

"John Deere is making these changes to consolidate its Hay & Forage mowing implements in a single location where it has existing production capacity and complimentary manufacturing competencies. Moving mower conditioner production will also release factory footprint for the development of revitalization plans for consideration," the company said.

The number of effected employees was dependent on the Ottumwa Works production levels, the company said. Deere said the Ottumwa location has about 80 production and 10 salaried employees, and about 800 employees who work in production and salary roles.

Glad that they cleared all that up.
Thanks for posting that.

And now
We know
The rest
If the story. . .
Good day !

Pella is building a city close to DesMoines to accomodate the employees in will need. Reminds me of earlier times when there were "company towns". That should give a boost to Iowa and the local economy.

Facing Labor Shortages, Pella Reinvents the Company Town in Rural Iowa
The maker of doors and windows is spending $30 million hoping to get people to move to its headquarters; ‘We just didn’t have the amenities’

LINK: https://www.wsj.com/articles/l...od=hp_trending_now_a