Category Employment

Guest workers

“In the past year we’ve seen the chasm between evidence and policy grow ever wider and deeper; the U.S. STEM workforce is being weakened through policies and guestworker programs that are increasingly exploited by shortsighted firms and industry groups. Despite…

Carrier and Mexico

INDYSTAR says the following: The decision to cut 2,100 manufacturing jobs across the state was financial, according to a statement from Carrier, which will begin eliminating its Indianapolis workforce in 2017 and continue the layoffs through 2019. Carrier’s workers are…

Minimum wage

[wp_ad_camp_1] In the US, we need an exemption for certain age groups and certain jobs.  Many teenagers get their first job and learn about the work place through minimum wage jobs. These kids are being replaced by robots and kiosks.

H-1B Visas

Tech companies can’t find talented US citizens??? H-1B workers are sponsored by the employer and therefore are effectively BOUND to that employer and lose market rights and leverage.  Same issue with undocumented workers. These workers can therefore be paid a…