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BlueJazz

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5. According to federal guidelines, the visas are intended for foreigners discrete positions

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 04:12 PM

Jun 2015

" Their use, the guidelines say, should not “adversely affect the wages and working conditions” of Americans."

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Laid off workers at Disney made to train foreign replacements [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2015 OP

I imagine old Faux pas Jun 2015 #1

I guess the $700 per person just isn't enough to pay quality people pipoman Jun 2015 #2

We can't afford rich people. GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #3

New Disney attraction--Island of the Purged and Replacement Employees. Theme song is it's kairos12 Jun 2015 #4

According to federal guidelines, the visas are intended for foreigners discrete positions BlueJazz Jun 2015 #5

"should not" Enthusiast Jun 2015 #18

Amen. We could write a story the size of "War & Peace" regardring Visas and Should Nots. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #19

Has Mickey been laid off yet? SoapBox Jun 2015 #6

I hear his replacement is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2015 #13

Let's hear it for our corporate masters randomelement Jun 2015 #7

The corporate masters still want higher revenues IronLionZion Jun 2015 #10

Boycott Disney. Get rid of H1-B visas. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #8

FYI, Just started June 4. It's a beginning.. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #24

signed (nt) Babel_17 Jun 2015 #25

This should be an OP n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #28

# 20. created the post. Good idea if you want to do an OP about it. I might repost the appalachiablue Jun 2015 #30

It's ok, I asked them the same thing :) arcane1 Jun 2015 #31

I want to reiterate that I am not anti-immigration. I am opposed to a program that "allows" JDPriestly Jun 2015 #33

I hold the same views, and am not anti-immigration in any way. This is an exploitive appalachiablue Jun 2015 #34

I want to know Hillary Clinton's views on this, her honest views, not the ones she presents JDPriestly Jun 2015 #35

That's a scary possibility, an underclass of near slaves awaiting citizenship that never happens. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #36

Even more basic, IIRC ... Babel_17 Jun 2015 #37

"whether they complement American workers or displace them" douggg Jun 2015 #9

What a shame shame shame SummerSnow Jun 2015 #11

If my employer told me I was being replaced with a cheaper worker and had to train them... Initech Jun 2015 #12

Two months pay is two months pay Thor_MN Jun 2015 #16

Work visas in OTHER countries are damned hard to get... Hulk Jun 2015 #14

In order to get a work visa in Mexico... Hulk Jun 2015 #15

This is bullshit! Disney should be denounced in no uncertain terms. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #17

I put up this White House petition to end the program. 47of74 Jun 2015 #20

I signed; I'm number two. antiquie Jun 2015 #21

Just signed ... Babel_17 Jun 2015 #26

Thank you so much! I just signed & am on there. This is so important. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #22

Can you make an OP of this? arcane1 Jun 2015 #29

Where at? 47of74 Jun 2015 #32

Kicked and recc'd, this crap is intended to fly under the radar Babel_17 Jun 2015 #23

tick tick tick randys1 Jun 2015 #27