34 salaried employees at John Deere in Dubuque received word yesterday they had been laid off. The layoffs are in addition to the nearly 100 production positions which are being eliminated
The layoffs come amid a reduction in Deere & Co.’s global workforce the company has attributed to industry challenges such as rising manufacturing costs, falling demand and decreased year-over-year sales.
Deere says affected employees will be provided assistance and benefits including up to 12 months of severance based on experience, payment for unused benefits and access to job placement services.
Deere also announced another 69 salaried workers at their Waterloo facility were also being laid off.
