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The United Auto Workers announced today that UAW members at CNH Industrial’s Racine facility have reached a tentative agreement with the company on a new five-year contract covering approximately 300 members.

The Racine plant manufactures Case IH Magnum high-horsepower tractors and plays a critical role in agricultural equipment production in the United States.

“This tentative agreement reflects the strength and solidarity of our members in Racine,” said UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson, Ag/Imp Department Director. “Workers stood together to win meaningful wage increases, improvements in health and safety protections, stronger retirement benefits, and commitments that help secure the future of this plant and the jobs it supports.”

In addition to stronger job security language, the tentative agreement includes major economic gains for both production and skilled trades workers, including 22% general wage increases for production employees and 29% general wage increases for skilled trades employees over the life of the five-year agreement. The deal also includes significant health and safety language improvements, healthcare enhancements, and improvements to retirement benefits.

The tentative agreement will now be presented to the membership for review and ratification voting.

Burlington, IA – In the latest attack on southeast Iowa’s working class, multibillion-dollar transnational corporation Case New Holland (CNH) is threatening to devastate the blue-collar community of Burlington, Iowa, by closing a nearly century-old plant. CNH has made $6.6 billion in profits in the last three years alone and has spent over $3.1 billion of that on shareholder distributions and CEO pay.

In a new video, “Keep Case in Burlington,” CNH workers, retirees, and local politicians speak out against the economic war being waged on Burlington and towns like it across the country.

On Friday, November 7th, UAW President Shawn Fain, UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson, and UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell, will join local leaders and community members to speak out against the company’s threats, and to rally to save Burlington from yet another devastating plant closure.

 

WHAT: KEEP CASE OPEN: Rally to Protect Our Jobs, Our Town, Our Future

WHEN: Friday, November 7, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: 400 North Front Street, Burlington, IA 52601

WHO: UAW members and supporters, UAW President Shawn Fain, UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson, UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell, UAW Local 807 President Nick Guernsey, Mayor of Burlington Jon Billups, and others invited.