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Ten thousand John Deere workers in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas launched an open-ended strike October 14. The strike came after workers overwhelmingly voted down a first tentative agreement negotiated by the Auto Workers (UAW). Among the over 90 percent of members voting, 90 percent voted no. Members’ frustrations ranged from inadequate wage increases to an end to the pension

The statement amounts to giving the UAW its marching orders to shut down the strike and enforce the contract, which workers everywhere must mobilize to prevent.

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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — West High School seniors Matthias Holmes and Saheed Pryce liked...