Posted on 01/30/2016 6:35:25 PM PST by Enlightened1
In 2014, the Northeast Utilities Company in Connecticut -- now known as Eversource Energy -- allegedly laid off around 200 of its American tech workers and replaced them with low-wage foreigners admitted on H-1B guest worker visas.
Now a photo has emerged depicted the workers' final, silent patriotic protest -- silent because the workers reportedly were forced to sign non-disparagement agreements to shield their employer.
The image depicts the display of American flags around cubicles of the company's IT department -- circulated by trade magazine ComputerWorld -- before the Americans were replaced with foreign labor.
The powerful image seems to have taken on fresh significance in light of the news that American tech workers have launched their discrimination lawsuit against Florida Disney. Like Northeast Utilities, Disney similarly laid off scores of American workers -- Sen. Marco Rubio's constituents -- and replaced them with low-wage foreign laborers.
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Yep rigid Trade Agreements that the Republican Establishment loves.
Companies get tax incentives to fire their American workers and replace them with Foreigners on the H1B program.
I’m sure some people will defend this crap.
Cruz was for expanding the H1B program 5x until pressure from Trump forced him to change his mind. The republicans really need to knock this kind of garbage off.
And, if I’m not mistaken, they can skip the Obamacare requirement.
I have a Trump sticker and Gadesen flag in my cubicle.
Bttt.
Agreed. Trump understands the economy and has America’s best interest at heart. Cruz doesn’t understand the economy and/or doesn’t have America’s best interest at heart.
Agreed. Trump understands the economy and has America’s best interest at heart. Cruz doesn’t understand the economy and/or doesn’t have America’s best interest at heart.
“The republicans really need to knock this kind of garbage off.”
The problem is that these companies are the source of the GOPe’s campaign funds! What a $hit Party! It should be put out of business permanently!
BTTT
Yep they piss on America and tell us it’s raining.
More Trump voters there.
“The problem is that these companies are the source of the GOPe’s campaign funds!”
This, exactly this, is why Trump has a place in the race.
Importing the workers for the jobs that can’t be exported.
That’s The Cheap Labor Express.
They have bought most of our politicians.
They control both parties.
They need some pretty big changes over at the RNC. I think most people are starting to understand that.
That’s exactly it. The jobs that can’t go overseas. Well they will just import them, and encourage companies to fire Americans or they will penalize companies through taxes.
Yep that’s the Establishment for you.
H-1B kill it dead.
Amen!
A simple law would change this. Any HB1 visa emplyee must be paid the average salary for that position plus 10%. Any business that does not provide that level of pay is taxed the full salary of H1B visa and is prohibited from hiring any H1B visas for the next 3 years.
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