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GE pension freeze: General Electric freezing pension plan for 20,000 U.S. employees
General Electric is freezing the pensions of 20,000 U.S. salaried workers to reduce billions in future pension obligations and trim debt. About 700 employees in its supplemental pension program, geared toward executives, will also have their pension benefits frozen. The company said the change won’t impact already retired GE workers. General Electric announced it will freeze …
GE freezes pension plan for 20,000 employees
General Electric is still trying to defend itself against accusations of accounting issues. SEC said they are monitoring the situation. General Electric is making sweeping changes to its pension plan for approximately 20,000 employees, sending shares higher ahead of Monday’s opening bell. Ticker Security Last Change Change % GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 8.57 -0.14 -1.61% …
Employees inside Adam Neumann’s WeWork reveal a wild culture
Adam Neumann needed more things to burn. The WeWork co-founder had gathered his growing company, fewer than 100 employees, for a retreat in upstate New York several years ago. The group had gotten a respectable bonfire going and was having a blast. Like many WeWork events, there was alcohol. When they ran out of wood, …
Innovate by giving employees more | Technology
To Bendyworks, “innovation” means trying new and interesting things without losing sight of fundamentals. As a software consultancy, we certainly employ exciting technologies with our clients, leveraging powerful open source software in unique ways. But that’s fodder for a technical conference or a sales meeting. Where Bendyworks really shines — and this is applicable to …
9 ex-Tesla employees reveal the worst parts of working there
Like many companies engaged in a highly competitive business, Tesla is not always an easy place to work. From long hours to the stress of working under CEO Elon Musk, a job at the electric-car maker can be demanding. Nine former employees who worked at the company between 2008 and 2019 described their least favorite …
‘Know Your Numbers’ helps Emory employees make healthy choices | Emory University
The “Know Your Numbers” health screenings held at 85 on-site events at Emory Healthcare and Emory University earlier this year provided 7,400 Emory employees with important information about their health. The screenings measured key biometric numbers including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, body mass index (BMI) and body composition. Both employees and spouses earned a $75 …
How Technology Helps Employees Innovate, Connect, and Improve Productivity
Fortune asked CEOs at six companies to detail the benefits gained from investing heavily in technology throughout their businesses. In this video you’ll hear from Bob Swan, CEO, Intel; Sasan Goodarzi, CEO, Intuit; Margo Georgiadis, president & CEO, Ancestry; Elli Kaplan, cofounder & CEO, Neurotrack; Chriss Britt, cofounder & CEO, Chime; and Greg Becker, president …
Health insurance bills for state employees rise | Political News
DES MOINES — State employees who enroll in the government’s 2020 health insurance plan will pay slightly higher monthly premiums under either the Iowa-based or national provider networks included in a recommendation approved Monday by the Iowa Executive Council. The renewed 2020 health contract with Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield calls for a 2.5 percent increase …
UAW demands GM employees work past contract expiration
Breaking news UAW demands GM employees work past contract expiration By a WSWS Autoworker Newsletter reporting team 14 September 2019 The United Auto Workers union announced Saturday evening that it will allow the contract for 46,000 General Motors workers to expire at midnight and keep workers on the job, even though GM is pressing …
Singaporean employers struggle with training and hiring employees to use new technology – The Independent News
– Advertisement – Singapore — Because of Singapore’s highly competitive rate of digital transformation initiatives, workers seem to be having trouble adapting to fast-changing technologies. A survey conducted by Robert half, a global recruitment and job agency, found that 93 percent of Singaporean employers have trouble hiring and training staff to use new technologies. Unfortunately, …
