Programmers Guild

The Programmers' Guild provides a forum where tech workers can speak as a group and be heard; where we can act as a group to advocate our interests; and where we can present our concerns as a group to those whose decisions affect our lives. Our goal is to improve the work and the workplaces of technical professionals across the spectrum of IT field... s and disciplines. Technology workers across the board must stand together against the forces that put our careers at risk, such as: Replacement by H-1B and L-1 visa workers Outsourcing jobs to offshore contractors Shifting jobs to overseas facilities False claims of a labor shortage in our profession Conversion of pensions to cash balance plans Age discrimination Job ads drafted with intent to exclude U.S. applicants Lack of respect for our training, experience, knowledge, and past achievements Finally, the Programmers Guild assists the growing numbers in our profession who are unemployed. The right to practice in one's chosen profession is a Constitutional liberty [Gibson v. Berryhill, 411 U.S. 564, 571 (1973)] that is violated by visas that force Americans to train their foreign replacements or otherwise result in displacement by foreign workers. Please join us.Read More