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Deere calling back, hiring hundreds of employees across facilities

By Sharon Wren,

9 hours ago

John Deere is calling back employees and hiring hundreds more across several facilities, according to a company news release.

Deere expects to hire over 400 people across its factories and call back over 275 more employees to its Waterloo operations over the next few months. This will bring total callbacks to about 1,000 employees since 2024.

All employees previously on layoff in Waterloo, the Quad Cities, Ottumwa and Dubuque have been asked to return to work. Approximately 125 employees are still on layoff in the Des Moines area.

Several John Deere facilities are also hiring, including:

Harvester Works, in East Moline
Seeding and Cylinder in Moline
North American Parts Distribution Center in Milan
Davenport Works and Dubuque Works
Ottumwa Works in Ottumwa
Coffeyville Works in Coffeyville, Kansas

The additional workforce will help the company continue meeting customer needs through a range of operating environments, including future labor negotiations.

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