GM's Pension Fund Problems

 
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This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.

Case Details:

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Themes

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Case Length : 21 Pages
Period : 1995 - 2005
Pub. Date : 2006
Teaching Note : Not Available
Organization : GM
Industry : Automobile
Countries : US

Abstract:

The case describes the huge employee pension, healthcare and retirement benefits related liabilities of GM which according to industry analysts may lead the company into bankruptcy.

It explains how these liabilities got accumulated over the years and mentions the measures taken by GM to pay them.

The case also discusses the reasons for the continuous decline of GM's market share in the US automobile industry. The case ends with the analysts' view on how GM should solve its problems.

Issues:

» Appreciate the importance of sustainable plan to fund post retirement employee benefits

» Examine the role of labor unions in GM's pension fund problems

Contents:

  Page No.
Introduction 1
Background Note 3
Change in Fortune 4
Troubles Began at GM 5
GM Wipes Out Pension Deficit 10
Accounting Problems Surface 11
The Road Ahead 12
Exhibits 14

Keywords:

GM, Post Retirement Employee Benefits, Pension Fund, Healthcare Costs, United Auto Workers, Pension Obligations

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