Tue December 31, 2002
Caterpillar Accused of Age Discrimination by Group of Former, Current Workers
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A group of former and current workers is accusing Caterpillar Inc. of using a performance evaluation system introduced last year to force older employees from the company.
Twenty-nine current and former Caterpillar workers have filed a lawsuit claiming the process was "misused by supervisors to discriminate against and to hasten the departure of older employees" because of their age.
A Caterpillar spokeswoman said Tuesday the evaluations were based solely on performance.
The older workers received good evaluations until Caterpillar introduced the new system in May 2001, said Peoria attorney Patricia Benassi, who filed the age discrimination lawsuit Friday in U.S....
Tue December 24, 2002
Leading Economist Joins Caterpillar Board
Caterpillar recently announced that Gail D. Fosler, senior vice president and chief economist of the conference board, was named to the Caterpillar Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2003.
Fosler directs the conference board’s worldwide economics research program, which produces the widely watched leading economic indicators, the consumer confidence index, the help-wanted index and the business confidence index....
Fri November 22, 2002
Increased Caterpillar Truck Engine Orders Reduce Need for Layoffs
Caterpillar improved fourth quarter customer demand for on-highway truck engines will reduce the number of temporary manufacturing shutdowns and employee layoffs at the company’s engine and fuel systems facilities previously announced on Oct....
Fri November 08, 2002
Caterpillar Announces New Governance Web Site on Cat.com
Caterpillar Inc. Group President Douglas R. Oberhelman discussed Friday during a conference call with financial analysts the importance of sound governance practices to the successful implementation of Caterpillar’s strategy in a difficult business environment....
Wed November 06, 2002
Caterpillar seeks court intervention in diesel dispute with Cummins
Heavy-duty diesel engine maker Caterpillar is again seeking court intervention in its dispute with rival Cummins over the technology behind a U.S. EPA-approved clean engine line.
Peoria, IL-based Caterpillar told the U.S....
Wed October 16, 2002
Caterpillar Vice Presidents Dave McKie, AJ Rassi Retire
Caterpillar Inc. has announced the retirement of two corporate officers. Retiring effective Dec. 31, 2002, are David A. McKie, vice president with responsibility for the Component Products & Control Systems Division, and A.J....
Mon October 14, 2002
Caterpillar Joins Feds to Safeguard Infrastructure, Transportation Systems
Caterpillar and two partners will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help develop technology designed to improve the durability of large structures and machines that are critical to the nation’s economy....
Tue October 08, 2002
Caterpillar Receives Engine Certification from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Caterpillar Inc. has announced certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company’s on-highway truck engines manufactured after September 30, 2002. The certification ensured the availability of Caterpillar’s industry-leading truck engines after the EPA emissions deadline of October 1.
The EPA certification allows the sale of Caterpillar engines in 49 states and Canada with no restrictions for customers who purchase the engines....
Wed October 02, 2002
Caterpillar Donates Historic Excavator to Support 2008 Olympic Games
Caterpillar Inc. recently donated the 5,000th Caterpillar excavator manufactured in China to The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
The Cat 320C excavator is expected to work in a wide range of construction projects from now through the 2008 Summer Olympic Games....
Fri September 27, 2002
Caterpillar Launches CatUsed.com
Cat dealers in the United States and Canada will begin selling Caterpillar certified used equipment and Cat dealer certified used equipment. Dealers use CatUsed.com to list used equipment inventories....
