wolit@rabbit.UUCP (Jan Wolitzky) (10/13/84)
Does anyone know anything more about this: "A syndicate of 29 major corporations, universities and government labs, unofficially known as the 'R&D Group,' annually meets in secret to trade confidential information on salaries and other personnel matters... Because the syndicate includes some of the electronics industry's largest technology companies--including AT&T Co. and General Electric Co. and encompasses virtually all of the major technology pacesetters, the R&D Group appears to have a significant and unprecedented role in determining the industry's working environment..." Electronic Engineering Times, 10/08/84, p.1+
david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo) (10/16/84)
>>Does anyone know anything more about this: >> >>"A syndicate of 29 major corporations, universities and government labs, >>unofficially known as the 'R&D Group,' annually meets in secret to trade >>confidential information on salaries and other personnel matters..." Yeah, they shot Kennedy... for details ask Irwin Feerst. -- David DiGiacomo, BRAG Systems Inc., San Mateo CA (415) 342-3963 (...decvax!ucbvax!hplabs!bragvax!david)
ward@hao.UUCP (Mike Ward) (10/18/84)
> Does anyone know anything more about this: > > "A syndicate of 29 major corporations, universities and government labs, > unofficially known as the 'R&D Group,' annually meets in secret to trade > confidential information on salaries and other personnel matters... Because > the syndicate includes some of the electronics industry's largest technology > companies--including AT&T Co. and General Electric Co. and encompasses > virtually all of the major technology pacesetters, the R&D Group appears to > have a significant and unprecedented role in determining the industry's > working environment..." > Electronic Engineering Times, 10/08/84, p.1+ Personnel departments of every company I have worked for since I became aware of such matters trade information on salaries, and other personnel matters quite openly. It's considered part of their job to keep up with what other organizations are doing. If there is such a group, and if they do trade secret information, its not likely to be personnel data. -- Michael Ward, NCAR/SCD UUCP: {hplabs,nbires,brl-bmd,seismo,menlo70,stcvax}!hao!ward ARPA: hplabs!hao!sa!ward@Berkeley BELL: 303-497-1252 USPS: POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307