Articles by Author: stisza
8/06/03- IBM Offshoring Audio Now in Web!
Marcus Courtney from WashTech says, "IBM executives and managers discussed the perceived need and rationale for accelerated offshore outsourcing during an internal summit earlier t...
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8/06/03- AFL-CIO Executive Council Issues Resolution to Reform The H-1B and L-1 Guest Worker Visa Programs!
The AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting in Chicago today, issued the following new policy statement on Guest Worker Visas: "In the current recession, unlike previous economic downtu...
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8/05/03- AT$T Vice President Labor Relations Announces Surplus!
Barbara A. Maniscalco, AT$T Vice President Labor Relations, notified the CWA national office of a SURPLUS! Although GCA 551 is not included in this announcement, members may be imp...
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8/05/03- AT$T Vice President Labor Relations Announces VTP!
Barbara A. Maniscalco, AT$T Vice President Labor Relations said, "This is to advise you that AT$T Labs, Business Srevices Enterprises, PONS, ANS Customer Service Operations, AT$T C...
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8/05/03- A Direct Hit to American Workers!
Washington Post Article by James P. Hoffa. "There are both Democrats and Republicans who call themselves labor's friends. We maintain that friends must act like friends and not tak...
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8/03/03- Where The Good Jobs Are Going!
To protect domestic jobs, U.S. labor activists are pushing to limit the number of H-1B and L-1 visas granted to foreign workers. That would make it harder for offshore companies to...
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8/03/03- BellSouth Project Horizon - Offshoring to India!
The initial phase of Project Horizon is a 4 1/2 month pilot (4/16/03-9/01/03) in Bangalore, India. The pilot includes 17 ACCENTURE resources (FTPs) delivering maintenance and enhan...
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8/02/03- LIVE on C-Span Tuesday, August 5, 2003!
Don't forget to tune in to C-Span on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 7PM - 8:30PM (CDT). LIVE from Navy Pier, Chicago, all nine Democratic presidential candidates will be questioned by ran...
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8/02/03- Maine Congressman Michael H. Michaud Introduces Legislation to REPEAL Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)!
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)was passed by the 107th Congress by a vote of 215-214 with five members NOT VOTING. It allows the President of the United States to negotiate trade a...
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8/01/03- U.S. Proposes Banning MCI/WorldCom From Seeking Federal Work!
"In this particular case, the basis for finding that they lack responsibility goes to their accounting systems and to their business integrity and business ethics, which has not be...
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