Inequality and Divisions on the Shop Floor: The Case of John Deere Welland Works
Resource type
Authors/contributors
- Corman, June (Author)
- Duffy, Ann (Author)
- Pupo-Barkins, Norene (Author)
Title
Inequality and Divisions on the Shop Floor: The Case of John Deere Welland Works
Abstract
This chapter explores the consequences of a particular set of management strategies deployed at John Deere Welland Works plant between 1998 and 2009. This chapter examines the interplay of tiered pay systems with team bonus incentives in the context of seniority-based bidding for jobs. This case study demonstrates how these management strategies foster divisions and dissension among the workers creating a legacy of inequality and strong undercurrent of anti-union sentiment among unionize workers at the plant. --Authors
Book Title
Labour Under Attack: Anti-Unionism in Canada
Series
Labour in Canada (Halifax, N.S.)
Series Number
6
Place
Halifax
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Date
2018
Pages
52-67
Language
English
ISBN
978-1-77363-049-6
Short Title
Labour Under Attack
Citation
Corman, J., Duffy, A., & Pupo-Barkins, N. (2018). Inequality and Divisions on the Shop Floor: The Case of John Deere Welland Works. In Labour Under Attack: Anti-Unionism in Canada (pp. 52–67). Fernwood Publishing.
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