[JaimeThompson]

I'm guessing that few, if any, of the leadership will lose their jobs in this event. It's also very likely the current leadership will receive additional compensation to keep themselves in their current position since they are so knowledgeable and skilled.

[strict9]

Those in leadership positions are usually offered bonuses for successfully executing key initiatives such as cost cutting:

>The manufacturer is also moving skid steer and compact track loader manufacturing units from Dubuque, Iowa, to Mexico to curb its manufacturing costs.

[matrix87]

I don't understand how these "critical decision-makers" can do that and not be afraid to go out in public

Or maybe they are, who knows? Maybe they hire private security?

[indigo0086]

Because casual barbarism or threats of how companies do business is not compatible with civil society

[yieldcrv]

out of curiosity, is there a different outcome you would prefer?

I can appreciate snark and irony, but many of the comments here are of the same vein.

I think the expectation of more money = reward for behavior, less money = punishment is a flawed expectation. I dont see any correlation to that, I dont see any reason why there should be a correlation to that, I’m familiar with the mentality but prosperity preaching is a form of control not an economic theory.

[talldayo]

The FTC had been bordering on suing John Deere for years now. They (the executives) knew they were acting illegally, and persisted with the intent of turning a quick buck. The FTC really ought to make an example out of them; subpeona JD for all meeting minutes related to discussing their repair pricing. Anyone caught consciously promoting a pricing scheme they know is illegal should constitute a white-collar crime with upwards of a decade-long prison sentence.

I'm absolutely tired of pretending like there's simply nothing we can do to discourage this behavior. Wake up the regulators and make the companies like John Deere regret trying to abuse the market.

[nine_zeros]

> out of curiosity, is there a different outcome you would prefer?

I am not OP but yes - I would prefer a different outcome - specifically a cut in compensation for the CEO, the executive and upper management assigned to execute this plan. Sink with the ship philosophy.

I recognize this cannot be accomplished with current corporate structures but there is a reason why calls for unionization are rising.

[JaimeThompson]

Leadership should resign or take drastic pay cuts if they are unable to execute the jobs they are paid so much to do.

Holding them accountable for their failures isn't too much of an ask.