Abbott Labs fires American IT workers and replaces them with H1B Visa guest workers

[climber3986]

Looks like Abbott is following in the footsteps of Disney, Southern California Edison and Harley Davidson.

http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2016/03/02/abbott-laboratories-fires-180-it-workers-replaces-them-with-h-1b-l-1-visa-workers-from-wipro407341/

In yet another case of ‘knowledge transfer’ through H-1B visa and L-1 visa workers, the Illinois-based health care company Abbott Laboratories has allegedly awarded an outsourcing contract to the India-based IT servicing giant Wipro, to provide tech workers who will replace existing workers at the company.

Sen. Dick Durbin, the Illinois Democrat, has complained to Abbott about the issue, reported The Chicago Tribune. In a letter to CEO Miles White released Monday, the senator urged Abbott to cancel the layoffs.

“It should go without saying that such harsh and insensitive conduct is not justified by whatever marginal financial benefit might accrue to your company, which is already making billions of dollars in profits every year,” Durbin wrote.

Does anyone know where Hillary Clinton stands on the issue of H1B Visa abuse?

[Wilms]

1. The "H" in H-1B stands for Hillary.

The "B" is probably Bill.

[LiberalEsto]

2. +1 nt

[Csainvestor]

3. This didn't just start

over the past ten or 15 years, millions of US workers have been replaced by h1B workers.

I've been replaced 3 different times, at three different jobs, by h1 workers. In all three cases i had to train my replacements, and so did my entire departments.

[Yuugal]

4. With Hillary

Whatever side hurts labor more is always the side she will choose.

[840high]

7. yes

[TheFarseer]

5. Hillary is a well known fan of H1B visas

I'm going to be damned embarrassed if our nominee is to the right of Ted Cruz on on this or any issue.

[climber3986]

6. Unbelievable, that many RWNJ politicians have policy that protects american workers and she does not

The workers that got fired from Disney endorsed Donald Trump because they think he will look out for them. If American workers keep getting outsourced / fired and Donald Trump says he will raise the H1B minimum wage to 110K while Hillary takes money from Indian outsourcing companies expect the general election to be very tight.

[TheFarseer]

8. Trump said he was against H1B Visas

and in the latest debate he flip-flopped so now he's for it. I think, like on so many issues, Trump doesn't take the time to think through a coherent position and so he constantly shifts positions. Trump says he supports American workers but who knows what he would actually do. He has no track record to support this, just his bluster the last year or so. Cruz proposed legislation to stop H1B visa abuse. Not sure where he is on outsourcing and trade.

Every once in a while, Hillary will actually come right out and say she's for outsourcing. Her actions and donor rolls back that up. If the Democrats lose the high ground on helping American workers, woe to this party.

[Rex]

9. Aw come on anyone can make video games!

Welcome to the future, all you DeVry graduates. That bullshit in the commercials? Better figure a way to pay off your loan first, I hear there is a Payday around the corner.

[hollysmom]

10. here

Clinton Calms Silicon Valley’s Worries, Promises To Preserve High-Skill Visas

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton vowed on Thursday to uphold the high-skill visas prized by the tech industry as part of comprehensive immigration reform, clarifying media reports that suggested her position on immigration policy would make it harder for Silicon Valley companies to hire talented workers.
“Part of what we have to be strong in standing for is a credible path forward for reform that is truly comprehensive, addressing all aspects of the system. Including immigrants living here today, those who wish to come in the days ahead. From highly skilled workers to family members. To those seeking refuge from violence wherever that might occur,” Clinton said, speaking to a room full of Latino activists during a speech at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference luncheon.

H-1B visas are contentious in part because they seemingly pit American workers against immigrants for coveted highly paid jobs in Silicon Valley, but also because the program has been criticized for exploitative behavior, including wage theft.
Clinton made sure to clarify her earlier comments to Vox at Thursday’s event, emphasizing that preserving the rights and protections of high-skilled visa holders is just as important as those afforded to the Latinos who hold 25 percent of American construction jobs.

While I will admit that the comments make it look like all IT people are racist nuts and xenophobes - I don't identify with that, I do have many friends who came to this country to work and I hold nothing against them, if the opportunity are there, but as a person replaced by an H1B visa person I do resent this money saving firings - save real money outsource the CEO!!! (They said I could keep my job for a 1/3 pay cut and reduce my vacation days from 6 weeks to less than 2 weeks but the stress of having all these under qualified people working for me and the nice parachute they gave to managers at my level made me say no).