By: Gretchen Teske
Source: Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill. (TNS)
Jul. 29—Last week's layoffs at John Deere affected 489 people across eastern Iowa and Illinois, with more than 300 of those workers affected in the Quad-Cities.
A letter sent to employees earlier this month implied a meeting on Wednesday, July 24, would notify employees of their fate. The company was tight-lipped about the details, but acknowledged the layoffs were imminent.