The Supreme Court changed their minds today (this is real news, not an April Fool's joke) and decided not to make a ruling on age discrimination. Janet ...
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courtault
Apr 4, 2002 1:41 am
"The latest SEC form 144 filings show that its outgoing chairman alone dumped more stock in the worst year of IBM growth (read decline) during his tenure at...
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ibm_warrior
Apr 4, 2002 2:16 am
At IBM << A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing allday. A small = rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sitlike you and do nothin= ...
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ibm_warrior
Apr 4, 2002 2:18 am
At IBM << A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing allday. A small = rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sitlike you and do nothin= ...
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Tom Krueger
tom_krue
Apr 4, 2002 2:25 am
What's happened to the ibmpension message archives? Has IBM bought controlling interest in Yahoo in order to defeat this discussion group? Regards, ...
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screwed_ce
Apr 4, 2002 2:39 am
Got word yesterday, ITS is having a "resource action" in Charlotte. Not sure of anywhere else. Here we go again!...
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crostafarian
Apr 4, 2002 2:48 am
... It's more than just Charlotte. I got my notice yesterday. I am a SSR in Little Rock. It is nationwide. Hundreds if not thousands. We were told that...
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Janet_Krueger@...
puppy_play
Apr 4, 2002 2:50 am
There is an interesting article by Norman Stein on interest rates at: http://www.post-gazette.com/yourbiz/20020325boselovic0325bnp3.asp Excerpts: Stein thinks...
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Apr 4, 2002 3:33 am
< It's more than just Charlotte. I got my notice yesterday. I am a SSR in Little Rock. It is nationwide. Hundreds if not thousands. We were told that there are...
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tom_krue
Apr 4, 2002 3:43 am
First it took Yahoo some 3 weeks to "convert" the old ibmpension club to the new ibmpension group, so that they could intersperse advertisements. Now that...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Apr 4, 2002 4:21 am
I wish I could make the hurt go away, but I can't, so my heart goes out to you, and a pox on IBM. If I can be so bold... To anyone, anywhere out there that...
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donshuper
Apr 4, 2002 4:42 am
... === try this for access http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ibmpension/messages/?expand=1 it allows you to read about a dozen or more posts by scrolling of...
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crostafarian
Apr 4, 2002 1:16 pm
... The "list" is broken out by those "selected"; vs those "not selected". It is further categorized by Region and age. In total, their are about 680 selected,...
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oxxboy
Apr 4, 2002 3:46 pm
... club ... Hey Tom, you are correct. However the electric bill has been paid and it is the slowest forum. AndyLang and others are much faster. It is...
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depeter@...
oldfkndog
Apr 4, 2002 4:40 pm
... Well, there is raging paranoia if I ever saw it. By that logic, they must really love the stuff they read on IBM_Pension since it is very fast. And they...
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Janet_Krueger@...
puppy_play
Apr 4, 2002 6:07 pm
The article below covers Verizon, but also talks about GE, IBM, US West, and AT&T... I thought the following sentence was telling: "The Verizon board asked ...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Apr 4, 2002 10:26 pm
Boehner's ERISA pension reform bill looks like a major rip-off... Great article... The Financial Planning Association is backing an ERISA reform bill that is...
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Janet_Krueger@...
puppy_play
Apr 5, 2002 5:12 pm
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/05/business/05PENS.html?todaysheadlines> April 5, 2002 Pension Change Puts the Burden on the Worker By EDWARD WYATT American...
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buick_93
Apr 5, 2002 9:43 pm
Reuters is reporting that some kind of accounting change is forth coming. http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusCom/reuters04-05-104146.asp?sym=IBM...
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raven738
Apr 6, 2002 1:06 am
... Michigan lost 25% of it people on Tues. mostlt SSR's and a few managers....
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Janet_Krueger@...
puppy_play
Apr 6, 2002 3:25 am
<http://www.businessweek.com/premium/content/02_15/b3778077.htm> APRIL 15, 2002 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Can IBM Keep Earnings Hot? Crafty financial moves are...
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Apr 6, 2002 4:38 am
< The most powerful tool in IBM's financial kit--its pension plan--is starting to rust. If a company's pension-fund assets are estimated to be earning more...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Apr 6, 2002 5:27 am
I think that is called a sucker-bet. They have already cut out retirement medical for the grand majority of the active employees because statistics demostrate...
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Apr 6, 2002 12:53 pm
< All we have is a promise, IF we can stay with IBM till 55. > justa_bean_counter, What you said is true, except you need to replace "promise" with "maybe"....
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maxpda
Apr 6, 2002 5:52 pm
Pardon my being an idiot, but is there a specific statutory allowance for there to be a cap on a separation payment based on years of service? I just got "da...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Apr 6, 2002 6:30 pm
IBM's separation package is not protected by ERISA nor any law at all. They do it out of the kindness of their heart. Of course, their heart is about as cold...
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Apr 6, 2002 7:30 pm
< Pardon my being an idiot, but is there a specific statutory allowance for there to be a cap on a separation payment based on years of service? > Short answer...
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TIJUANA WATSSEN
twatssen
Apr 6, 2002 9:25 pm
I had 22.5 years of service before I was let go and I received the same "package". I did not agree to the covenant so I did not receive the 26 weeks of pay. I...
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survivor_too
Apr 6, 2002 11:13 pm
Good for you! Best of luck with your complaint. As for the covenant not to sue, that is something you may want to check with the EEOC and/or an employment law...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Apr 6, 2002 11:24 pm
max pda, i be mad, t watsson, survivor too, crostafarian... See you at the Annual Meeting? April 30 - Louisville ... allowance ... weeks ... of...
