Other Information Sources

Government Sources

The Economic Report of the President
Economic Report

PCAST Report on IT Manufacturing and Competitiveness
This is an excellent assessment http://www.ostp.gov/pcast/pcast2004rpt.html

Prepared Testimony of Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - Grant D. Aldonas - Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies May 22, 2003 http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/SPEECHES/0503/aldonas_052203.html

IEEE USA

IEEE Workforce Policy Committee http://www.ieeeusa.org/committees/CWPC/

The main site page is: http://www.ieeeusa.org/

-U.S. Congressional/govt. sites who are concerned about these
 issues, for example:
 Rep. Donald Manzullo, Chm. U.S. House Small Business Committee: http://www.house.gov/smbiz/press/108th/2003/031029.html

- Rep. Nancy Johnson, sponsor of the USA Jobs Protection Act of 2003: http://www.house.gov/nancyjohnson/pr_doddjohnson.htm

Numerous Pro- U.S. worker/anti-"guest worker" visa sites, a few being:

- http://www.h1b.info/
- http://www.hireamericancitizens.org/index.html
- http://www.programmersguild.org/american.htm

http://www.flcdatacenter.com This is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Labor Certification Database. It provides raw data (in searchable form) regarding U.S. company applications and USDOL certifications for H-1B foreign labor. Many of the same companies who have laid off thousands of U.S. Citizen scientists and engineers have (and continue to) submit applications and receive certifications for foreign labor. The site http://www.zazona.com/ mirrors this government site and provides additional information.

Additional Sources

The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society (NFFS) has established a campaign to protect The Future of U.S. Manufacturing. This very informative site can be found at:  http://www.nffs.org/html/mfgfuture.html.

“Tech jobs leave area, go overseas”, (Raleigh, NC) News and Observer, Apr. 4, 2003. http://newsandobserver.com/front/story/2407701p-2241912c.html 

“A Mainframe-Size Visa Loophole”, Business Week, Mar. 6, 2003. http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/mar2003/ca2003036_6655.htm

 “Layoffs at Sun prompt inquiry over work visas”, (San Jose, CA) Mercury News, Jun. 23, 2002. http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/3531930.htm

 “The New Global Job Shift”, Business Week, Feb. 3, 2003. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_05/b3818001.htm

Techvisas.com (and associated links): Legal business promoting overseas outsourcing and the importation of technical workers. http://www.techvisas.com/

Made in USA - Federal Trade Commission Standards http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/madeusa.htm

Forbes Layoff Tracker
The latest job cuts at U.S. companies on the Forbes 2000: http://www.forbes.com/2001/01/30/layoffs.html

IT Labor Shortage Fraud - the alleged technical labor shortage is actually a political battle over labor costs and training costs.

Reports needing further study

Understanding the Evolution of U.S. Manufacturing by Robert E. Hall Hoover Institution, Stanford University in Testimony before the Senate Finance Committee July 8, 2003 http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/testimony/2003test/070803rhtest.pdf
 

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