Comments on: Peoria Journal Star: Caterpillar CEO will promise to rehire laid-off workers if stimulus passes

By: an employee

an employee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:53:22 +0000

Damn! I thought they wanted to get it all done in the first quarter. This is making me crazy. I wrote to my vp last week, and all I got was “we don’t know if/when more cuts or pay redections will happen”

By: 751

751 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:04:51 +0000

Owens also stated that he would have to lay more people off before calling them back.. First round starts in April. The 13th i do believe. And if it dont pick up then we will be looking for another lay off in June. March there is a shutdown. And word on the plant floor is that after the shutdown in march, when most of us come back, they will lay the people off. Not sure exactly how correct the information is, but so far we have been pretty exact with the info. No clue. Find out anything else just speak up.

By: Tom Mangan

Tom Mangan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:39:50 +0000

Hmm, that is interesting. Guess the boss wasn’t supposed to spill the beans till sometime down the road.

By: employee

employee — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:24:45 +0000

it was on the cat@work website, signed Owens…
its gone today

By: Me

Me — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:34:15 +0000

I could prove it too.

By: Tom Mangan

Tom Mangan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:14:02 +0000

That would be the most logical “source,” now that you mention it.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:09:07 +0000

Gordon’s source is Cat’s spokesman. I’m not throwing mud either…