Working in America
The traditional commitment to civic responsibility in corporate America
appears on its way to extinction. The problem begins in corporatism's
global focus and leads to the doorsteps and campaign accounts of elected
officials who are becoming ever more beholden to cold-blooded entities
with globalist leanings rather than their warm-blooded human constituencies.
While small businesses are still the source of the vast majority of jobs
in America, even the most patriotic American business owner by necessity
has relationships with larger companies that don't care whether America
continues to exist as a sovereign nation. Many suppliers, creditors and
subcontractors that help small business do their work are either already
global conglomerates or are well on their way to dependency upon outsourcing
of American jobs to the citizens and allies of alien sovereignties that
hate our nation and way of life.
While the proliferation of American firms with global interests may not
violate the letter of any particular spoken or written desire of our founders,
it certainly violates the spirit of the expectations expressed by the
majority of the great minds who hashed out the agreements that started
this nation. I have no doubt that Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison,
Washington and Jay would all be acting to dissolve companies like "Bank
of America" and "American Express" on the grounds that
the outsourcing of customer service and technical jobs to the far east
is a threat to our national
sovereignty. At the very least, these corporations are unworthy of
being allowed to keep their names. Some state governments have outsourced
phone workers managing Medicaid and food stamp programs to other countries.
The Republican
Party outsourced a large portion of its fundraising phone operations
to India earlier this year.
On the flip side of outsourcing, we have companies that circumvent the
intent of our visa laws to import and hire cheap foreign labor. Salaries
in the technical professions are declining at an horiffic rate. Thousands
upon thousands of American technical workers are underemployed or unemployed,
replaced by H1B or L1 visa holders. In many instances, American workers
are coerced into training their foreign replacements before getting pink
slipped themselves. I've become acquainted with many people who cannot
find technical work and are still straddled with student loans that they
took out in the late 1990s to pay for certification and training for skills
needed for jobs that aren't available to American citizens any longer.
Of late, when calling for customer service or technical support, I have
adopted the practice of asking where the person who answers the phone
is physically located. If I am speaking with someone in a foreign land,
I demand to speak with someone in America. And when that overly-friendly
foreigner calls me and asks for a contribution to the GOP, I'll tell them
that I only contribute to American political parties. If enough of us
do this, maybe a few of the greedy, unappreciative fools who run corporations
that used to have allegiance to America will get a clue that the jig is
nearly up. I expect anyone with whom I do business to have an allegiance
to this nation or they better not be portraying themselves as an American
company in their marketing and advertising campaigns.
From the growing number of groups like those listed below, it's clear
I have plenty of company in my concerns.
—Katie's Dad
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Engineering Association
"The mission of the American Engineering Association
is to promote American leadership in Engineering, Science
and related technical fields. To attain and maintain this
goal, we must work to offer the practitioner more stable and
rewarding employment in his or her chosen field. Qualified
citizens must be given the right of first refusal for jobs
created in the United States"
American
Workers Coalition
"We are here to save American jobs. We are not racists,
xenophobes or bigots. We are displaced American Workers. Displaced
by a little known immigration visa approved by congress at
the request of large U.S. corporations. These visas know as
h-1b and L-1 are used to import foreign workers to replace
American workers with cheap foreign labor."
Posted 2/7/04
Boycott
Cabelas
"When the “World's Foremost Outfitter” and
major retailer of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear wrongfully
terminated the employment of a dedicated, hardworking employee
with an unblemished record of service to the company, they
made a huge mistake. Cabela's became the 'World's Foremost'
Civil Rights suppressor.
Cabela's fired this young man, a happily married father of
one expecting another child within months, simply because
of his political beliefs. In a country founded on the requisite
principles of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Association,
a man was terminated from his place of employment simply because
he stood up for and expressed his Civil Liberties. This man
had the courage to exercise his First Amendment Right to Freedom
of Speech on a politically incorrect topic. He spoke out against
the utterly insane immigration policies in this country. And
this was all done on his personal time! He did not exercise
his First Amendment Rights to Free Speech at work; he did
it on his own time, away from his coworkers and away from
his employer. This site and this boycott were set up to address
this travesty."
Posted 2/7/04
Coalition
for the Future American Worker
"If the American work force has been able to reshape
the American economy so successfully, American workers can
also meet any future challenges. CFAW believes that in the
fast-paced economy of the future, American companies must
commit to providing American workers and students with the
training and opportunities they will need to continue to contribute
to America's prosperity."
Posted 2/7/04
Economic
Policy Institute
"The mission of the Economic Policy Institute is to provide
high-quality research and education in order to promote a
prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy. The Institute stresses
real world analysis and a concern for the living standards
of working people, and it makes its findings accessible to
the general public, the media, and policy makers."
a worker advocacy group demanding that U.S. jobs be preserved
first and foremost for American citizens. Off-shoring, near-shoring,
H-1B, L-1 and many other Visa types, have displaced millions
of American workers and students throughout the country. Decisions
made via political policies which cater to corporate interests
are not in OUR best interest. Join our cause to reverse the
loss of jobs, the lack of employment opportunities and the
ineffectiveness of educational advancement.
H1B
Hall of Shame
"In the year 2001, 9 out of every 10 new job openings
for computer/IT were taken by H-1Bs, and despite record unemployment
the INS issued 312,000 visas in 2002"
H1B.Info
The H-1B visa program allows American companies and universities
to import foreign scientists, engineers and programmers. Unfortunately,
it has no serious safeguards to protect American workers from
being replaced and is abused to provide cheap foreign labor.
Moreover, H-1B workers continue to flood a terrible job market.
During 2001 and 2002, 799,100 H-1B visas were issued and renewed
despite a 6 percent national unemployment and 8 percent in
Silicon Valley. The H-1B visa limits were set during more
prosperous economic times but now can't be justified when
so many highly trained Americans remain unemployed."
Hire
American Citizens
"The objectives of the Society shall be to advance the
American public's welfare and promote the professional, social,
and economic interests of the American citizen professional;
to promote the hiring of American citizens, to stimulate the
dialogue with American business and political leaders for
a return to the concepts of American workers first and foremost,
and to promote our American heritage of American workers and
an American wage." |
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T Unemployed
"This is your place, to vent, rant and rave, seek advice,
seek a job, commiserate, and maybe even have a laugh. We'll
try to provide you with up-to-date links to helpful sites,
news about the changing job market and the economy in general,
and, most importantly, the thoughts, feelings and insight
of other IT pros who are in the same situation as yourself.
In times like these, it's good to know you are not alone!"
Posted 2/7/04
National Association for the Employment of Americans
"American workers are increasingly threatened with
the loss of their jobs and careers through the importation
of foreign workers and the exporting of their once viable
jobs to third world nations. The last several years has
seen a growing national crisis develop as more and more
aliens are imported to take over jobs once done by American
workers in the fields of: medicine, dentistry, engineering,
teaching, computer programming, finance, physical therapy,
bartending, and chefs. These imported workers are not filling
a “shortage of workers” need as reported by
the media -- which has been misguided by special interests
– rather, they have displaced tens of thousands of
employed American workers and put these Americans into the
unemployment lines."
No
more H1B
"The purpose of NoMoreH1b.com is to educate U.S. Citizens
on the true issues of the H-1B program. We will help you
understand how the H-1B visa program has displaced U.S.
citizens in technology jobs, as well as such as accountants,
doctors, nurses and even 850 fashion models."
The
Organization for the Rights of American Workers
"The Organization for the Rights of American Workers"
is a worker advocacy group demanding that U.S. jobs be preserved
first and foremost for American citizens. Off-shoring, near-shoring,
H-1B, L-1 and many other Visa types, have displaced millions
of American workers and students throughout the country.
Decisions made via political policies which cater to corporate
interests are not in OUR best interest. Join our cause to
reverse the loss of jobs, the lack of employment opportunities
and the ineffectiveness of educational advancement."
Rescue
American Jobs
"You, the American taxpayer, built the business infrastructure
and business environment that was essential to the success
of great American companies. While still reaping the benefits
of your tax dollars, your employer is now considering replacing
you with a cheap foreign worker. And these great American
companies are building barriers to small businesses to prevent
you, and other Americans, from having the same opportunity
they had to build your own small business."
Posted 2/7/04
The Organization
for the Rights of American Workers
"[A] worker advocacy group demanding that U.S.
jobs be preserved first and foremost for American citizens.
Off-shoring, near-shoring, H-1B, L-1 and many other Visa
types, have displaced millions of American workers and students
throughout the country. Decisions made via political policies
which cater to corporate interests are not in OUR best interest.
Join our cause to reverse the loss of jobs, the lack of
employment opportunities and the ineffectiveness of educational
advancement."
Posted 2/7/04
Trade
Alert
"The U.S. Business and Industry Council is a national
organization of business owners and executives dedicated
to making the U.S. domestic economy the world's leading
engine of economic growth. The USBIC Educational Foundation
is its research arm. Only a robust national economy, balanced
in capabilities and dynamic in operation, can provide the
material base for an American society that is stable at
home and secure in the world."
Unsustainable.org
"Unsustainable.org is a non-partisan forum for discussing
America's trade problems. It focuses particularly on the
effects of misguided trade policies in undermining not only
America's industrial and employment base but its sovereignty
and its freedom of action on the world stage. The site makes
common cause with allies across the political spectrum --
from labor unions and environmental groups to industry associations
and organizations concerned with America's national security.
Unsustainable.org invites the participation of all who are
interested in an honest discussion of globalization's effects
on American jobs, business interests, technological preeminence,
defense capabilities, and world leadership."
Zazona.com
Learn How to Save American Jobs for American Ciizens
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