Farm Tractors, Used Tractors - Heavy Equipment Resource

Deere & Co. will move thier Ontario tractor manufacturing in Welland to Wisconsen in the United States and to their plant in Mexico, citing the higher Canadian dollar as one of the reasons. Despite imporved sales John Deere’s earnings were not as strong as analysts expected, due to rising costs. Since John Deere is a publicly traded company and the shareholders are “what count” I suspect that we will see a lot more Downsizing and possibly moving more of their manufacturing off shore.

Labor negotiations between Brant Tractor and the Local 115 Union of Operating Engineers broke down in towards the end of May resulting in a strike that started on June 11. The Strike affected Brant Tractor’s B.C. sites, however as of July the 2^nd two days before the U.S. Fourth of July and a day after Canada Day the strike has come to an end.

The employees will receive a 22 percent wage hike that is spread over four years, and a raise in their boot and tool allowance, Pensions, meal allowance and shift premiums. For workers that where brought on between the end of July of 2004 and June 10, 2008.

Rest assured we can continue to count on Brant Tractors to produce their great lineup of products that work with new farm tractors and used tractors alike.

Original News Source: Prince George Citizen