Shareholder resolutions face a variety of obstacles.
Rather, filers use these resolutions to get management's attention, and to raise the issue with other shareholders. They hope to achieve a vote sufficient to allow them to return the next year. While GE has done well for me as a shareholder, it has drowned out my voice as a voter in this democracy. Outside the meeting, over 100 labor and environmental activists will demonstrate in support of several shareholder resolutions calling on GE to become a better corporate citizen in the global economy. In 1999, Welch earned more in compensation and stock options than 15,000 GE factory workers in Mexico combined.