A so-called “war on the American worker” has intensified in the Golden State. Massive layoffs are being spearheaded by the multi-billion dollar Southern California Edison utilities company, which is terminating scores of American IT workers and replacing them with immigrant
You’ve spent twenty plus years loyally working in Information Technology (IT) for Southern California Edison, and eighteen months ago your boss tells you that they are going to study outsourcing but not to worry, “your position is safe.” On the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQCdxcHwLQ JEFFREY POOR In a statement given before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) lamented that businesses are seeking to advance the immigration debate by making arguments in favor of increased foreign labor. According to Sessions,
By Alex Swoyer – The Washington Times An emotional Jay Palmer, a laid off technology worker, explained to the Senate Judiciary Committee the hardships of being replaced in the workforce by lower-cost foreign employees. “I am the displaced American worker that cant speak
By David R. Wheeler David R. Wheeler is a writer and journalism professor living in Lexington, Kentucky. Follow him on Twitter @David_R_Wheeler. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. We have no problem taking Wall
The U.S. economy is picking up steam but most Americans aren’t feeling it. By contrast, most European economies are still in bad shape, but most Europeans are doing relatively well. What’s behind this? Two big facts. First, American corporations exert
By Peter Jacobs After 114 years, Sweet Briar College revealed this week that it would close after the spring 2015 semester, an abrupt announcement that shocked students, alumni, and many people active in higher education. One person not surprised by Sweet
By Michael Bernick Former California Employment Development Department Director & Milken Institute Fellow Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 In public policy, we often ignore the obvious, due to partisanship, the desire to get along, or ideology. So it is with last Friday’s
By Terry Chao Two California teens and longtime friends, Nikhil Cheerla and Vineet Kosaraju, decided to share their love of computer coding with young and old students alike, and came up with the idea about six months ago to teach free
Survey by Creating IT Futures Foundation Examines Teen Views of Tech Careers March 3, 2015, Downers Grove, Ill. — In its Survey of Teen Views on Tech Careers, IT Futures Labs, a signature initiative of the Creating IT Futures Foundation, researched how low-
