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John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major US company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being ...
Companies like Apple, John Deere, and AT&T have lobbied against Right to Repair bills, and created a number of "strange bedfellows" from high tech and agricultural sectors on both sides of the issue, according to Time. [46] The tech industry has lobbied in opposition through groups like TechNet, [47] the Entertainment Software Alliance ("ESA ...
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n ˈ d ɪər /), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
Additionally, on September 14, some John Deere workers picketed the John Deere World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois in response to some of the issues they had with the company. [7] On October 1, the existing contract between the union and company expired, but the two sides agreed to a temporary extension while negotiations continued. [8]
The benefits of fair trade for farmers and workers can vary considerably and the social transformation impacts also vary around the world. [1] However the main concerns from critics is that fair trade may give an unfair advantage to some producers over others.
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) [4] is a UK-based organisation that reaches out to 9.8 million workers per year. [5] Since their inception in 1998, they have supported ethical trade in global supply chains by introducing legal protection for 600,000 migrant workers in the UK, aided movements for the increase of real wages in parts of Bangladesh, and contributed to more than 133,000 ...
Deere had been experiencing what The New York Times called "heavy losses" for years. As Bob Shoup, Deere's spokesman, said of the union's initial proposals, "They wanted more, and we had no more to give. Our business is off for six years in a row now". [1] Shoup said in December 1986 that Deere's economic issues were present in 1982 and 1983. [5]
Lowe’s is scaling back some of its diversity initiatives, becoming one of the largest companies yet to make such an about-face as activist pressure mounts.The home improvement retailer ...