"http://modernpatriot.blogspot.com/2006/04/afl-cio-union-miller-is-anti-worker.html

This document was transmitted to me with permission to publish by Marcus Courtney, President of "Washtech", Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, Communications Workers of America, Local 37083, AFL-CIO.
--Info_Tech_Guy


FACT SHEET
HARRIS MILLER: ANTI-WORKER HIRED GUN

The following is an outline of some of the activities of Harris Miller—announced Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia—in his former capacity as President of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)

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"http://modernpatriot.blogspot.com/2006/04/afl-cio-union-opposes-miller.html

This letter was transmitted to me with permission to publish by Marcus Courtney, President of "WashTech", the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, Communications Workers of America, Local 37083, AFL-CIO. As Michael Gildea, the Executive Director of the DPEA, AFL-CIO makes clear, Harris Miller is the enemy of American labor. Harris Miller is not a "good Democrat".
--Info_Tech_Guy

"...Miller is truly one of the bad guys. Over and over again on core issues like trade, immigration, overtime protections and privatization of federal jobs, he’s not only been on the wrong side, he’s been galvanizing corporate efforts against us.""

"Vendors And Politicians Create More Tech Jobs For Foreign Workers

Tech companies expand overseas while Congress considers allowing more foreign workers into the country.

By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee Paul McDougall
InformationWeek

Mar 27, 2006 12:01 AM

Whether in U.S. offices or overseas facilities, hundreds of thousands of additional foreign-born tech pros will likely be working for American companies in the near future.
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"Labor joins flap over Baucus’ jobs remark

By Noelle Straub Lee Washington Bureau - 01/25/2006

Sen. Max Baucus
WASHINGTON — International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa sent a letter to Sen. Max Baucus expressing “outrage’’ at comments the Democrat reportedly made about the outsourcing of American jobs while on a recent trade mission to India.
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Here's a recent article at Dean's World (link) supporting the candidacy of Bob Dodge. Be sure to check out the comments for a discussion on globalization.

"(Kerry is just another lying weasel. - jgm)

Kerry denies opposing outsourcing of IT jobs to India
HYDERABAD, JAN 12 (PTI)

US Senator and former Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry today denied that he was opposed to outsourcing IT jobs to India and said "any company has a right to make an economic decision that it wants." "What I opposed was the non-economic choice made by some companies with an eye on tax benefits. I was worried about loss of pension and healthcare benefits," he told reporters after meeting Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy here.
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"(Another Democrat traitor. The s*** are really coming out of the woodwork now. The reason of course is that they want campaign cash from corporate America for the next election. None of these pro offshoring, pro H-1b traitors give a damn about American middle class workers. - jgm)

http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/01/13/ap2447979.html

U.S. Senator Supports Outsourcing to India
By S. SRINIVASAN , 01.13.2006, 04:41 AM
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"Ed Note: Word has it that Miller is a Democrat. - SK

(I hope everyone in Virginia votes against this traitorous SOB. This scum is one of the foremost advocates of the H-1b program and the offshoring of American jobs. - jgm)

ITAA President Quits, May Run For Senate

Harris Miller all but declares run for Virginia seat held by Republican George Allen.

By Eric Chabrow
InformationWeek

Jan 5, 2006 04:05 PM

The chief voice for American IT vendors in Washington is seeking to switch sides and become a target of Capitol Hill lobbyists.

Harris Miller, 54, this week quit his job for the past 10½ years as president of the Information Technology Association of America—the lobbying arm of the IT industry—to run for the U.S. Senate from Virginia. A Democrat, Miller is eying the seat held by Republican George Allen. Miller says he'll make an official announcement on whether he'll run next week. But in a telephone interview, Miller sounded like a candidate. He already reserved a domain name for his campaign: miller2006.org.

Miller says top Virginia political leaders, including the retiring and popular Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, a former high-tech executive who's mulling a run for president, urged him to run for the Senate.

As head of the ITAA, Miller has lobbied Congress to liberalize laws such as the H1B visa program to allow a greater number of foreign IT workers to be employed in the United States, as well as opposed efforts to penalize American businesses from outsourcing work overseas. Miller's positions on these matters have been attacked by some members of the liberal wing of the Democrat Party who seek to limit the importing of IT workers and the exporting of IT jobs as a way to protect American jobs.

But Miller suggests his views have been misinterpreted by critics, saying he isn't pro- or anti-outsourcing, but recognizes that American businesses operate worldwide and have the right to hire workers in countries where they conduct business. Placing limits on outsourcing could hurt efforts to open foreign markets to American IT wares, he contends.

Instead, government should back programs that encourage the creation of new IT jobs in the United States. For instance, he says he's a long-time advocate of programs to bring broadband and other high technologies to American rural areas as a way to attract IT jobs to those areas. He cites a Warner administration program to create hundreds of high-tech jobs by providing broadband Internet connections to businesses in southwest Virginia. "Five years ago, it was not an option, the area didn't have access to the Internet and technology, and those jobs might have gone to Mexico, India, or China," Miller says.

Miller says the United States isn't investing enough in education and worker retraining, as well as IT research and development and broadband, adding that America has fallen behind some other countries. If elected, he says he'd push for increased investments in these areas. "We have to figure out how to run faster, jump higher than our competitors," he says.

Before joining the ITAA, Miller ran a consulting and lobbying firm in Washington, and served as deputy director of personnel management for Congressional relations in the Carter administration.

Replacing Miller as interim ITAA president is Robert Laurence, who had been Sybase VP of public sector."

"(Here's another US Representive on our side. - jgm)

DeLauro fights for workers
Susan Hunter, Editor July 20, 2005

ANSONIA - With the U.S. House set to vote on a free trade agreement with Central America before the end of July, U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-3) visited Ansonia Copper and Brass (ACB) July 18 to highlight the need for a trade policy that offers a level playing field for American workers and keeps manufacturers competitive in the global marketplace.
While talking with local business and labor groups about the impact of trade, DeLauro unveiled a nine-point plan to keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S. (Read More)
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Well, the Indians are acutely aware of the situation over here - and feel threatened by it.
What concerns me is that groups such as the ITPAA have stressed that outsourcing is NOT a racial issue, and according to the article, " Nasscom is also urging Indian-Americans to get more involved politically."
This will backfire for two reasons:
First: It will make the issue a racial one.
Second: Indians of American descent are in the same boat as the rest of us. I know because one of my teammates was an Indian-American, and he met the same fate as me.

Read : the Hindu Business Line. article below...

Initially this was a disappointment for me. However over the past few weeks I have come to realize that Senator Biden isn't pro-visa as I thought. His aides have been very good at returning our phone calls and accepting our input.

This story is worth watching. Need to vote for someone in Pennsylvania? Crystal is your man.
Thanks to Mike at www.outsourcecongress.com:81