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John Deere Disputes Report of 800 Layoffs at East Moline Plant

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
800
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.0%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Aug 14, 2025
800 OF 83,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: East Moline, Illinois.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

John Deere has publicly disputed a state report claiming that over 800 layoffs are occurring at its East Moline plant. The company asserts that the report is inaccurate, although specific details regarding the actual number of layoffs have not been confirmed. This situation has raised concerns among employees and the local community about job security at the facility. The company has not provided further clarification on the matter, leaving uncertainty about the workforce situation at the plant.

Deere & Company cut 800 jobs as of August 14, 2025.

That is roughly 1% 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 StaffStaff21 hours ago

Deere & Company cut 800 jobs on August 14, 2025. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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