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Deere & Company Announces Job Cuts Amid Production Shift to Mexico

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
1,500
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.8%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
1,500 OF 83,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Moline, Illinois, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Deere & Company has announced the layoff of approximately 1,500 employees as it shifts production operations to Mexico. This decision has sparked significant outrage among workers and the community in Moline, Illinois, where the company is headquartered. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to reduce costs and increase efficiency in production. The company has faced criticism for prioritizing lower labor costs overseas while cutting jobs domestically. The layoffs are expected to take effect shortly, impacting a substantial portion of the workforce in the U.S.

Deere & Company cut 1,500 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1.8% of the 83,000 people Deere & Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 33 layoff events at Deere & Company since January 2023, affecting a combined 26,046 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff23 hours ago

Deere & Company cut 1,500 jobs on October 1, 2023. What did this look like from the inside — which teams, how much notice, what severance was offered? You can post anonymously below.

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Industrials · 83,000 employees
33
EVENTS TRACKED
26K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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