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More than 10,000 Deere employees went on strike last week at 14 Deere factories in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Georgia after the United Auto Workers union rejected a contract offer. The longer the strike continues, the greater the impact will be on the communities around the plants.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker's factories will mean for their livelihoods.

After 14 plants went on strike last week and rejected a contract offer, some feel they could have consequences the longer they go on.

WATERLOO, Iowa -- Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker's factories will mean for their livelihoods.

"If this gets sorted out in a couple of days, great. But if it drags out for weeks, you start to get a little concerned about things.”

"If this gets sorted out in a couple of days, great. But if it drags out for weeks, you start to get a little concerned about things.”

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) -- Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor makers factories will mean for their livelihoods.

"If this gets sorted out in a couple of days, great. But if it drags out for weeks, you start to get a little concerned about things.”

The longer the strike continues, the greater the effect will be on communities surrounding the factories.

Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker's factories will mean for their livelihoods.