(Reuters) – Hanging employees at Deere (NYSE:) & Co will vote once more on Wednesday to approve or reject a modified contract proposed by the world’s largest farm tools maker.

Employees on the Illinois-based firm are of their sixth week of strike after rejecting two makes an attempt from Deere to tie them right down to a brand new deal.

Under are the occasions as they unfolded over the course of 4 months because the firm and the labor union started negotiations:

AUG. 17: DEERE, UAW BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS

Deere and the UAW begin talks on a brand new labor settlement overlaying about 10,100 manufacturing and upkeep staff at 12 Deere services in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.

OCT. 1: DEERE, UAW REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

After six weeks of negotiations, either side attain a tentative pact on a new six-year labor settlement. Members at Deere areas had been set to overview the phrases on Oct. 10.

OCT. 10: DEERE EMPLOYEES REJECT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

About 90% of employees vote in opposition to the 6-year labor contract. A strike deadline is about on the finish of Oct. 13.

OCT. 14: WORKERS GO ON STRIKE AS UAW FAILS TO REACH DEAL

Deere employees start a strike. The corporate says it doesn’t have an estimate of when staff affected by the strike would resume actions or the timing for completion of talks with the UAW.

OCT. 18: DEERE RESUMES NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UAW

OCT. 20: AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK OFFERS SUPPORT TO STRIKING WORKERS

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits putting union members and provides his assist.

OCT. 21: DEERE GETS TEMPORARY INJUNCTION LIMITING STRIKING WORKER PICKET LINE

An Iowa decide grants the corporate a brief injunction in opposition to putting union members who trespass on its Davenport Works facility or block its entrance and exits.

The decide limits the variety of picketers to not more than 4 at every gate of the power.

OCT. 30: DEERE, UAW AGREE ON NEW 6-YEAR CONTRACT

Deere & the UAW agree on a brand new six-year contract, pending a vote by the putting employees.

NOV. 2: STRIKE CONTINUES AS WORKERS REJECT SECOND, IMPROVED CONTRACT

About 55% of Deere’s putting employees vote to reject a second contract between the corporate and the UAW that bumped up wages and bonus.

NOV. 3: DEERE CONSIDERS REJECTED OFFER AS “ BEST (NYSE:) AND FINAL”; STRIKE CONTINUES

Deere says its newest provide is the “finest and last”, including it could maintain all choices open because the strike continues. The corporate and the union will proceed talks, a Deere spokesperson says.

NOV. 12: DEERE MAKES “LAST, BEST AND FINAL OFFER”

Deere makes a “final, finest and last provide” that features “modest modifications” to its second contract provide, the Worldwide Union, United Vehicle, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Employees of America mentioned, with out giving additional particulars.