NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2003--The General Electric Company today began negotiations on new national contracts with the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA) and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE). Separate talks will be held with each union. The current three-year contracts with the unions expire at midnight on June 15.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2003--GE will Webcast the presentation by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt at the Electrical Products Group Conference on Wednesday, May 7 at noon EDT. Immelt's presentation will be available at www.ge.com/investor.
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AUSTIN, Texas & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003--GE Interlogix, Inc., a leading provider of communication and information technologies for security, safety and lifestyle enhancements, today announced the appointment of Juan Cabezas as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Strategic Alliances.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--Nancy P. Dorn, a former senior adviser to President Bush, Vice President Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert, has been named Vice President, Corporate Government Relations for the General Electric Company, GE General Counsel Benjamin W. Heineman announced today.
Dorn, 44, will head GE's federal and state government relations staff and will have a central role in shaping GE's international government relations priorities and strategies. Her appointment is effective May 1, 2003.
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SALEM, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003--GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that it signed a letter of intent with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to increase its majority interest in the Toshiba-GE joint venture.
The transaction is expected to close in the next two to four months. GE will keep a minority ownership in the US operating company of the JV and will continue to provide sales and service for the JV, in addition to maintaining customer relationships.
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SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2003--GE Supply, the international electrical products distribution business of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has reinforced its New Jersey operations via relocation to a new Somerville facility from an existing sales office in South Plainfield.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003--GE will Webcast its previously announced meeting with analysts on Wednesday, April 2. The presentations, which will focus on GE's Commercial Finance and Consumer Finance businesses and provide a brief GE update, will be available at www.ge.com/investor starting at noon.