GE Peterborough
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Former General Electric Peterborough employee Roger Fowler finally gets compensation for cancer claimAfter fighting for years, Roger Fowler finally has some good news.HealthJan 3, 2019
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End of an era: Final manufacturing shift at General Electric PeterboroughAfter 126 years, General Electric shuts down manufacturing at its Peterborough plant.CanadaDec 21, 2018
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GE Peterborough to end manufacturing in NovemberThe GE plant in Peterborough will cease manufacturing operations in November once all current commitments are filled.EconomyAug 24, 2018
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WSIB reverses decision on 30 occupational disease claims against General Electric PeterboroughThe WSIB is investigating more than 250 occupational disease claims by former General Electric employees in Peterborough. 30 previously denied claims have been overturned.HealthDec 19, 2017
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Lights out: The Rise and Fall of CGE Peterborough Part 1: The Edison ConnectionIn the late 19th century, the Edison General Electric Company from Schenectady, N.Y., was interested in expanding its Canadian operations. Demand for electrical apparatus had swamped a small Edison factory in Sherbrooke, Que., so the search was on for a new facility. The city of Peterborough expressed an interest in hosting the new facility, offering...CanadaOct 26, 2017
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WSIB to re-examine 250 Peterborough GE claims dating back to 2004Since 1993, the WSIB has heard more than 2,400 claims regarding the Peterborough plant. Eighty per cent of those claims were allowed.CanadaSep 18, 2017
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Efforts underway to keep General Electric Peterborough jobsThe impending closure of GE's plant in Peterborough was the talk during the annual Labour Day Picnic in Peterborough.EconomySep 5, 2017
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General Electric shutting down Peterborough plant in 2018General Electric has announced that it will shut down its Peterborough plant, which employs more than 350 people, in the fall of 2018.EconomyAug 25, 2017
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