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The Programmers Guild is an American non-profit corporation that advocates against corporate outsourcing, the H1-B visa program and related topics. The Guild was founded in 1998 by John Miano, a New Jersey programmer. The current president is Kim Berry, a Sacramento based activist on outsourcing and family court issues. , the Programmers Guild had 400 members. The Programmers Guild is incorporated as a 501(c)4 non-profit corporation in New Jersey. ==Mission== The stated mission of the Programmers Guild is to advance the interests of technical and professional workers in information technology (IT) fields and to improve the work and the workplaces of technical professionals across the spectrum of IT fields and disciplines. The organization stands in opposition to: * Replacement by H-1B visa and L-1 visa workers * Outsourcing jobs to offshore contractors * Shifting jobs to overseas facilities * False claims of a labor shortage in IT professions * Conversion of pensions to cash balance plans * Age discrimination * Job ads drafted with intent to exclude U.S. applicants * Lack of respect for training, experience, knowledge, and past achievements 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Programmers Guild」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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