Early Retirement - GM wins departure of 19,000 by July 1 (The Toledo Blade)

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said yesterday that a quarter of its U.S. hourly workers will take the company’s latest buyout and early retirement offers as the automaker scrambles to reinvent itself into a smaller, leaner company less reliant on pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. … read more


OTE profit flat as retirement charges weigh
MarketWatch - 21 hours ago
In its earnings statement, OTE said that it had taken a EUR41.8 million charge in the first quarter to pay for its early retirement schemes, comprising a

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Judge Luis de Lannoy passed away Thursday
Netherlands Antilles Daily Herald, Netherlands Antilles - 3 hours ago
He went on early retirement last year. On completion of his education in the Netherlands, De Lannoy became an officer at the Fire Department in Cura ao.

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General Motors Corp. said Thursday that a quarter of its U.S. hourly workers will take the company’s latest buyout and early retirement offers, opening the door for new hires who will make less money. The automaker said Thursday that 19,000 workers had agreed to take the buyout offers and leave the company by July 1. GM offered buyouts to all 74,000 of its U.S. hourly workers. GM never said … … read more


GM says 19K US hourly workers taking its buyout offers
The Associated Press - 21 hours ago
DETROIT (AP) General Motors Corp. said Thursday that a quarter of its US hourly workers will take the company's latest buyout and early retirement offers,

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St. Petersburg Times looks to early retirement to cut staff
Bizjournals.com, NC - May 28, 2008
Just after its Tampa competitor announced broad layoffs, the St. Petersburg Times says it is looking to cut its staff. The 300000 daily circulation paper,

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General Motors says 19,000 workers accepted buyout and early retirement offers as the automaker’s restructuring gains steam … read more

DETROIT General Motors Corp. said Thursday that a quarter of its U. S. hourly workers will take the company’s latest buyout and early retirement offers, opening the door for new hires who will make less money. … read more

DETROIT, May 29 — General Motors said Thursday that a quarter of its U.S. hourly workers will take the company’s latest buyout and early retirement offers, opening the door for new hires who will make less money. … read more