IH historically had labor issues and the 1979 strike was devastating. Having said that the 1979 strike might have been survivable had the 1980 grain embargo and recession not happened. Had the strike been averted IH's slim profit margins among other factors meant it was in a poor position to whether out the 1980's. Instead of the Grim Reaper appearing in 1984 he might have held off until 1988 so in the end the result would have come out the same in terms of IH Ag. The difference might have been Case not waiting around for the pulse to cease for IH and made a move on New Holland. Maybe Ford would have bought IH for access to the IH sales network. My gut based on what I have heard from people close to IH in Chicago is that the Ag division would have been put up for sale around the same time that it actually happened but get more money because it would have been a bit more healthier. My understanding is that around the mid 1960's IH was being increasingly infused with non-farm background execs who had no personal interest in IH Ag.
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