Highlights for Week Ending May 13, 2000
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How's Your Pension? Cash-balance plans are all the rage. But could they spell a smaller pension for you? (From Mutual Funds Magazine):
http://www.mfmag.com/may2000/fundretr.htm
The text of what would have been the Congressman's statement at the IBM Stockholder Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Bernie was prevented from speaking when company CEO Louis Gerstner ended the meeting a half an hour early while the Congressman was at the podium.
http://www.house.gov/bernie/statements/2000-04-25-ibmstockholder.html
and comments from Lou Shadow concerning Lous decision to not let Bernie speak:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30365
Press Release on H-1B Bill:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30110
Rebellion in Armonk:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30147
and
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30163
and
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30182
and
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30364
News about Ellen Hancock:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30150
Dell to help IBMers
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30362
Band A vs Band 10 Pension info:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30501
Defined Contribution Medical Plans (might be next benefit take-away):
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/business/biz_docs/032862.htm
State and local income tax implications for IGS consultants:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmemployeeissues/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmemployeeissues&sid=1600004318&mid=256
and
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmemployeeissues/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmemployeeissues&sid=1600004318&mid=260
IBM Employee Custom Benefits Account (watch out, here comes the next benefit cut):
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30628
How raises were determined this year:
http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ibmpension/bbs?action=m&tid=ibmpension&sid=12201113&mid=30630