How many Domestic Employees General Electric?

Answer 1

In the document "Notice of 2010 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement" (http://www.ge.com/pdf/investors/financial_reporting/proxy_statements/ge_proxy_2010.pdf) having a cover letter dated March 9, 2010, on page 48 in response to the "Shareholder Proposal No. 4--Pay Disparity" the company states "We currently employ about 133,000 people in the United States in businesses as diverse as media and entertainment, commercial and consumer finance, transportation, aviation, power generation and consumer products. "

Notice that the figure of about 133,000 domestic (U.S.) employees is less than one-half of the company's approximately 304,000 total (worldwide) employees at end of year 2009 (http://www.hoovers.com/company/General_Electric_Company/rfjyci-1.html).