Comments on: Massive GE Layoffs Locally http://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally ErieBlogs.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Streetsblog San Francisco » Who Wants to Buy a New Locomotive? General Electric Hopes Amtrak Doeshttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-4458 Streetsblog San Francisco » Who Wants to Buy a New Locomotive? General Electric Hopes Amtrak Does Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-4458 [...] even as workers at its plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, cope with large-scale layoffs, the company has adopted a new strategy: urging the federal government to approve money for new [...] [...] even as workers at its plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, cope with large-scale layoffs, the company has adopted a new strategy: urging the federal government to approve money for new [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » General Electric Enlists PA Lawmakers to Help Push for New Locomotiveshttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-4439 Streetsblog Capitol Hill » General Electric Enlists PA Lawmakers to Help Push for New Locomotives Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:52 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-4439 [...] even as workers at its plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, cope with large-scale layoffs, the company has adopted a new strategy: urging the federal government to approve money for new [...] [...] even as workers at its plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, cope with large-scale layoffs, the company has adopted a new strategy: urging the federal government to approve money for new [...]

]]> By: Annonymoushttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-2823 Annonymous Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:39:49 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-2823 36 years - time to retire dude and get someone who doesn't cost as much like those union folks 36 years – time to retire dude and get someone who doesn't cost as much like those union folks

]]> By: Imaginationhttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-2809 Imagination Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-2809 hi i am working for GE Consumer and Industrial, Budapest, Hungary. We are different business but also here there has been a massive layoff - 500 persons officially but many many more unofficially. My boss who has been literally living for GE and saw no other company then GE was sent home after 15 years. No stronger commitment exists then what he demonstrated. These are difficult times everywhere in the world. hi
i am working for GE Consumer and Industrial, Budapest, Hungary.
We are different business but also here there has been a massive layoff – 500 persons officially but many many more unofficially.
My boss who has been literally living for GE and saw no other company then GE was sent home after 15 years. No stronger commitment exists then what he demonstrated.
These are difficult times everywhere in the world.

]]> By: Kittenhttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-2676 Kitten Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:23:51 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-2676 He really is, and thank you. He really is, and thank you.

]]> By: inkedhttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-2674 inked Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:43:22 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-2674 Your father sounds like a stand up kind of guy.<br>Hope your family get through this difficult time. Your father sounds like a stand up kind of guy.
Hope your family get through this difficult time.

]]> By: Kittenhttp://www.erieblogs.com/2009/02/10/massive-ge-layoffs-locally#comment-2670 Kitten Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:07:26 +0000 http://www.erieblogs.com/?p=4671#comment-2670 I just got off the phone with my mother - my father was included in the layoffs. He has been at GE for 36 years. She said she can't even remember him working anywhere else. He started there just before they got married. It was a real shock to find out about this when I got home tonight.<br><br>I haven't spoken to my father yet, but my mom said that he's, and happy isn't really the word I want to use here, but I'm a bit flustered right now, but he's happy it happened to him and not someone younger with small kids at home. I just got off the phone with my mother – my father was included in the layoffs. He has been at GE for 36 years. She said she can't even remember him working anywhere else. He started there just before they got married. It was a real shock to find out about this when I got home tonight.

I haven't spoken to my father yet, but my mom said that he's, and happy isn't really the word I want to use here, but I'm a bit flustered right now, but he's happy it happened to him and not someone younger with small kids at home.

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