Strike Gives Deere Workers a New Deal That’s Better Than Most

John Deere workers went on strike last month hoping to snag a bigger piece of their employer’s $5 billion pie, forcing the company to shift office staff to the assembly line. Now, it appears the workers got their wish.

Deere & Co. workers are set to vote Tuesday on a tentative six-year deal that would give them an initial pay bump of double the company’s original offer—part of a package of perks that demonstrates unions’ increased leverage amid a national worker shortage and strong demand for farm equipment.

The agreement, which would end a two-and-a-half-week walkout if more than 10,000 ...