Found this article to be an interasting insight into all of the factors that could impact the reduction of the worker headcount at GE. We are sure to expect reductions, but this artice can maybe paint a picture of what parts will be impacted the... — read more
GE and the 301 want dedicated employees but
The Union and Company lie and give you the shaft. I hope I am picked in the next layoff. This place is such a joke it is sad that so many want the place to close. I am praying I am laid off and get what I can from this joke of a place before contract... — read more
Is Larry Culp a cure for GE?
Larry has left Danaher 4yrs back. In his tenure in Danaher he made the company big....from $3bn to $50bn. He has admitted he learnt a lot from Jack Welch on buying and selling businesses. So he is kinda Jack Welch for Danaher. GEs problems started... — read more
GE's steam turbine offerings
Does anyone know what GE's steam turbine offerings going forward will be? I'm assuming there is enough overlap in design space that the product portfolio would also be "simplified".
GE can't layoff Alstom people?
True or false. Disclaimer: I do not work for GE or Alstom.
Humble Headquarters
During Larry Culp's tenure at Danaher, corporate staff made up less than one-tenth of 1 percent of total headcount. At GE, the percentage has been almost 100 times that! Additionally, his former company maintained a small, humble headquarters in a... — read more
An article about GE employee head count
Amazing..... Corporate more than double its head count. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4213762-ge-employee-headcount A layoff is approaching....
Potential layoffs to power facilities in January
I'm expecting layoffs in one form or another, for whatever reason they come up with, sometime around mid January next year in Schenectady, in my own opinion. I personally don't feel optimistic enough in a positive way to believe it can't happen. I... — read more
Tricky Vicky Back In Control
Culp has recognized the need to have experienced leaders for Power and since everyone else has been purged, Vic will be announced new leader of the gas franchise this Friday. No idea what is happening to Russell but word has it he stays in the fold... — read more
GE signs the second contract to supply 26 wind turbines in Ukraine
GE signed a deal to supply 26 wind turbines to the Ukrainian energy company DTEK. This is the second contract signed by the companies, following the first one that was signed at the end of 2017. In these tough and uncertain times for GE this comes as... — read more
GE & Powerball
Are the union employees in Schenectady and Erie pooling interest in the Powerball to try and use the $1,600,000,000 jackpot to but 2% of GE? Maybe they could take a page from our overlord Nelson Peltz and shut down the French and Europe plants to... — read more
Former General Electric vice chair on the company's future
How embarrassing. Beth goes on cnbc and repeatedly stumbled through her responses. "Amaizing business" "Digiti-digiti-digitisation" and when asked about the strengths of GE repeats the same things JI used to say three years ago... — read more
The final cuts coming to the power facilities by years end
The total number of cuts is 50-60% in each factory still operating for GE Power. Flannery said the cuts were done, Culp has more cuts up his sleeves. Happy Holidays from GE Power and your local so called union.
November 1 layoffs
Rumor is Nov 1 is the layoff date so they can get everyone off the books by year end. This sounds plausible, even if I keep hoping it's not true. Any more info on it?
Some advice for Larry Culp
Larry CULP: read this carefully Break GE into pieces. No way around it. Kill GGO, Cretinville, GRC, trash all corporate teams. Completely. Don’t keep any of it. Useless. Huge weight for the company. Then take the remaining pieces. Have engineers make... — read more
Goodwill writedown
$23B Goodwill must have been backed by some cash flow assumptions. If GE power is taking a writedown fir 23B, they are likely losing $2B-$3B of cash flow. At 15% margins, that is about $10-$15B revenue miss in foreseeable future. This means 40-50... — read more
Little chance to produce 1,000 jobs in France by year end
I think GE has fallen victim to their own unlogical moves. I don’t see any chance of creating these 1k jobs in France, especially not in such short timeframe. The new leadership is caught up in bigger issues in an effort to keep GE afloat, and I... — read more
LC might have skills and knowledge, but being a leader is what drives the company
It still puzzles me that these folks, with all the experience they have and the number of good advices they can get...they still do not get it that unless you inspire employees and provide them with a vision, the organization will never follow you... — read more
Massive deal
So I was curious on the size of this new Iraq deal, so I looked up the Algerian mega deal. Algerian MD = 8 gigawatts New Iraq deal = 11 gigawatts This looks to be a massive deal the country of Iraq is looking to double its electricity production. It... — read more
Here we go again focusing on the wrong problem
The problem is not at the manufacturing facilities. The problem has been created by poor business decisions at the Corporate level. Buying businesses at a premium and then selling at a loss. You can have a perfect manufacturing process and have 100%... — read more
LC all employee
Anyone watched the all employee yesterday? What do you think? My take: I am unable to recall a single idea, thought, sentence...1 hour of no content many questions (all?) went just unanswered. Some of them were pretty direct (what will you do short... — read more
Any news on layoffs?
So much talk here but very little on actual layoffs. Should I take that as a good thing?
GE Pre-65 Retiree Medical Rates
The benefits handbook is vague regarding the cost of pre-65 medical premiums. Have called the Benefits office only to be quoted a rate that is nearly 4 times what I pay now. That's higher than the health exchange. Benefits do not know how it is... — read more
The challenges in front of the necesary simplification of GE
An excellent article that paints a clear picture of all the challenges that Larry Culp has to face on his path to simplify GE and make it an efficient company again. I know that there is a big debate going on about whether Culp is u to the task, and... — read more
iraq order = positive news for sure
looks like GE has won the award for IRAQ turbines and you guys will be back to being busy in no time.
GE Power wins 15billion USD contract to repower Iraq
Game changer for GE and a reflection of Trumps influence, great news
opinions on possible layoffs
speaking on gvl behalf it doesnt seem like voluntary resig or layoffs can afford to happen, in 2019 the plant is up 300k hours from this year and new builds are up to 18 from 13. we are already spread then having to bring in cheap contractor work... — read more
Spot On
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-expensive-lesson-ge-never-learns/2018/10/12/6fb6aafa-ce30-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7c3530b87134
VRIP’S today in Power
More layoffs in the near future get ready Power.
VRIP's in PS
Culp was suppose to make dramatic changes, instead he pulled a Flannery and issued VRIP's in PS on Friday. Way to go Culp!
I think Larry is actually reading and commenting on this board
Sensed from several recent posts
Negative energy prices on some days due to excess renewables capacity
“Bill Gates became the richest bloke on Earth off the end of the mainframe,” said Neil Eckert, chairman of Aggregated Micro Power Holdings Plc, an energy services company that installs small power plants. “We are seeing the end of the energy... — read more
Liquified Natural Gas Facility Greenville
How much money was wasted building the LNG facility in Greenville that never liquified natural gas? This is the same GE location that builds Gas turbines that are failing. I am guessing GE invested $70 Million on a facility that never functioned per... — read more
Liquified Natural Gas Facility Greenville
How much money was wasted building the LNG facility in Greenville that never liquified natural gas? This is the same GE location that builds Gas turbines that are failing. I am guessing GE invested $70 Million on a facility that never functioned per... — read more
Any idea why GE delayed the earnings report?
My guess is that Larry is reviewing the numbers to cover himself and also looking for a new CFO
Waiting for more in Schenectady 273
We come to work waiting for the day some big wig to say 273 is shutting down. I do my job and hope the days come soon. As I do my job and watch d rates rat out t rates, brag about the service time they have and bad mouth the t rates. I laugh inside... — read more
D-RATES
D-RATES playing baby games not wanting to work unless they get early-ins for double time. Thats real competitive. $1500 a week on a 40 hour check. Greedy b--tards. shut 273 down. watch them squirm
Is Culp aware the CAS?
is he aware about CAS? as of now no CEO will look or sound serious to me about fixing GE if he doesn't get rid of this,sh--. why we dont have a normal internal auditors instead of having this kids as SPBs and dumb Execs. he should change KPMG and... — read more
GE restructure calculations
They may list GE power as a separate tracking stock, keeping Aviation and HC in mothership. Or even sell power to BHGE and sell stake in combined company. BHGE is already in energy services and will pay premium for installed base. Shrink power and... — read more
Chinese intelligence officer charged with stealing GE Aviation trade secrets
The crown jewels got swiped. Way to protect your advantage, geniuses... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/chinese-intelligence-officer-charged-stealing-trade-secrets-u-s-company-n918696