Gas turbine GE power they like Russian automobile Lada? Or like BMW? (nyet spaseeba?) 7HA02 customer there is argument. Combustion design problem, not good? (but at least sheet metal, not forging navernoe?) 9HA02 is almost true scale 7HA02, will be... — read more
Rumor: Goodbye Pensions
Even employees that have been with GE over 20 years (rare breed) are calling the place a joke. Most would have been gone long ago. The only reason they have not left GE is they feared loss of their pension. Rumor is the pension is now on the chopping... — read more
1 in 3 gone
My group lost over 30% of us to layoffs already this year. That's 1 in 3, gone. They can only pull out that rabbit a couple more times and there will be no white collar jobs left to cut. Many of us who remain are looking for our next job already, and... — read more
Manufacturing jobs in GE Power
While manufacturing jobs in GE Power are considered untouchable for GE according to them, many inside believe that GE is going to have to start cutting white-collar jobs, as they are losing millions of dollars everyday. Upper management are worried... — read more
2017 Layoffs at GE Energy Connections???
Has there been any word on layoffs inside GE Energy Connections? We are approaching mid-year and not much going on with new project work coming to some of the Grid Solutions offices.
Union @ Greenville
Greenville is non-union. GE has been trying to escape unions for years by shutting union plants down and moving the jobs to Greenville. Greenville has been fortunate in that respect. However, Greenville quality is declining due to elimination of... — read more
Greenville layoffs
As y'all all know the layoff rumors r flying!!! Just keep wondering if anyone has heard for sure that they are gonna hit the hourly people. Anyone have any ideas?!?!
Next Steps: LAYOFFS
175M cost-reduction from last year (Q4?) layoff, 200M from Q1 action that can be booked against Q1 (the March layoff in Power should not show up in Q1), then JRI spent 220M to buy Digital companies or what not and 80M on EOP, only 75M cost-out... — read more
Layoffs (R2) - Niskayuna Global Research
Round 2 layoffs are anticipated at Global Research in Niskayuna... There are consistent and persistent rumors of layoffs coming by end of the second quarter.
GE Digital Layoffs for non Strategic Locations
Word is approximately 750 people with over 5 years service at non strategic for IT GE locations were asked to take a voluntary package. Wauwatosa Wi GE Digital was one of those locations. All courtesy of Beth Comestock feeling Wi is not innovative or... — read more
Corporate Building 5 - VSP Package Offered
GE Corporate Building 5 offices in Schenectady were offered voluntary separation packages last week!
Round 2 layoffs - Europe Alstom protected
GE power Just finished first wave of layoffs in March and a surprise Round 2 is starting immediately. Alstom Employees in Europe are protected / un touchable due to GE leadership being afraid of European Labor Unions. More US and GE jobs to be lost... — read more
Seems like I don't talk to any US employees anymore
I trained a bunch of guys in India to do my job over WebEx last year, and think this will come back to bite me. Seems like I don't talk to any US employees anymore. I doubt Thomas Edison would be a fan of outsourcing of American jobs...
GE Aviation Lynn Layoffs 2017?
Anyone have info about possible layoffs in Lynn in 2017?
I pity the customers who have ordered new engines that are getting built right now
We can't even get any more paper for the printers in our office because money is so tight right now. Of course the printers would probably start spewing resumes if they had any paper left to print on... I pity the customers who have ordered new... — read more
E-BANDS
All e-bands are having to reapply for their jobs. GE has done this previously around 2007, the difference is this time if your not in a preferred location, Budapest, Boston etc your expected to move or be pushed. The big picture is since Immelt has... — read more
This Alstom deal is a disaster
We lost 4 of 83 engineers, all had "counterparts" in Switzerland who have assumed their jobs. More to come in the Fall. This Alstom deal is a disaster.
Bonus / Layoffs
To those that were laid off.... Did management tell you if you would be getting your bonus? The bonus talk has been extremely quiet with all of the layoff talk but those bonuses were earned by all for last years performance. If I thought it would... — read more
The last sentence explains it all..
Niskayuna General Electric Co. has agreed with a group of its largest shareholders to cut $2 billion in its industrial units' costs over a two-year period, a move that could affect operations at its Global Research Center in Niskayuna. One of those... — read more
Layoffs are coming to GE (probably April 2017 or May 2017)
CBS 6 Albany posted this (we know this already): Layoffs are coming to General Electric. The company confirmed Friday afternoon they have to cut jobs to keep up with challenges in the industry. We're told a "very small" percentage of jobs will be... — read more
Local 82161 is silent
Layoffs in Salem, mostly due to GE’s 2015 purchase of Alstom... Local 82161 is silent, not good.
GE POWER LAYOFFS - Schenectady, Houston, Greenville and Atlanta
Not just Schenectady, Houston and Greenville. Atlanta affected too. Thee days of Employee Assistance setup until next Monday in ATL. These are good seasoned employees. No forewarning to them, they just received a meeting invite for a "Confidential... — read more
GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY
About 150 were let go earlier this year, the rumor is that they are not done and that there will be another reorg. Nothing can surprise me any more.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy / Wilmington
Layoffs took place in Jan and Feb of this year. 2017 will be a tough year, as we are expecting that more layoffs will take place.
GE Cincinnati Restructuring updates
Hello All - do you have more details about GE Cincinnati restructuring in 2017. Thank you.
GE Power Layoffs
Significant layoffs taking place in March 2017. Almost ALL contractors being let go, non principal engineers at or close to retirement being encouraged to leave. Internal technical support staffs being cut significantly. Facility contractors being... — read more
Niskayuna
Dust is settling - about 200 people altogether counting ICs and managers let go from Niskayuna. Why isn't the company releasing the official count?
GE GRC fires 249 then tells remaining how important is to hire fresh young talent only one week later.
Vic Abate, VP of GE Global Research Center (GRC) orders the layoff of 249 highly skilled technicians, scientists, and engineers. Only one week later, he sends out a center wide email detailing how great it is to work at GRC and how important it is to... — read more
GE Lighting to cut jobs
Why is this board so quiet about layoffs in GEL - there are so many posts in GE Oil and Gas, here - nothing
General Electric Layoffs 2017
Is it true that we might have cuts (layoffs) in Fairfield.
GE Data Center Layoffs
"GE is going to be closing down 30 of its 34 datacenters" and moving to AWS. => https://www.nextplatform.com/2015/10/07/the-aws-machine-turns-your-former-datacenter-into-its-money/ (GE mentioned about 3/4 way down page) .. not a good trend for IT... — read more
Why would the CEO of GE come to the Schenectady NY campus? Work has been slow, layoff?
So is the CEO going to announce a layoff at the Schenectady campus? I hope so tell you the truth my husband can't stand working their anymore. No pension, he makes less than the old timers they call it the competitive wage tier. This is not a... — read more
GE Power Shutting Down - Jacintoport
So Jport is going to close. Who didn't see that coming? Praying for everyone working there to find something else quickly, don't let the ax fall on you...get out while you can.
GE Healthcare Layoffs 2016
Are there any layoffs coming for GE Healthcare in July 2016?
GE healthcare, cleveland
Talks between our union committee and management ended this past week (so we were told). They approached us saying we needed to reopen the contract and allow a two tier payscale. We asked for written and signed protection for our 'legacy' workers... — read more
GE will lay off 6500 people in Europe in next two years
Things are shrinking in Europe - there is more work in Asia.