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Beyond the Ballot
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Building a Gen Z-led movement fighting for working-class priorities at the state and local level.

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We are capable of reforming these systems and investing in equal opportunities for workers of all backgrounds, but it’ll take some political courage.

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Graphic reading: BUT CHANGE TAKES COURAGE We need to make the necessary investments in social infrastructure that ensures the American workforce is the highest skilled and most educated in the world. That means fully funding public schools (including both college and trade-school opportunities) and providing universal childcare for American families. It's long past time for us to reform these archaic systems and invest in the American worker. Graphic reading: SOURCES & CREDITS 03, Jessica CorbettJan, et al. "Taking on Musk, Sanders Says Corporate Abuse of H-1B Visa Program Must End." Common Dreams, 6 Jan. 2025, www.commondreams.org/news/h-1b-visas. "Which Companies Have the Most Employees Working on an H-1B Visa?" CBS News, CBS Interactive, 2 Jan. 2025, www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-h1b-work-visa-tesla-technology/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17. Photos by • Google HQ - Credit: Shutterstock • Apple Store Front - Credit: Kevin Zolkiewicz • Amazon Warehouse - Credit: AP News • Amazon Packages - Credit: http://www.quotecatalog.com/
January 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Big corporations have a track record of exploiting migrant labor to undercut the pay of American labor

All workers deserve holistic reform, because there is only one winner in a system designed to extract maximum profit at the lowest cost: uber-rich corporate executives

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Graphic reading: AS WAGES FLATLINE ON THE STREETS, WEALTH RISES TO THE SUITES These wealthy corporations have a track record of undermining American workers and wages by replacing them with H-1B workers for lower pay. While the program could have benefits if used selectively, US corporations have historically exploited migrant workers while undercutting American job security. There is all but one winner in a system designed to extract maximum profit from labor at the lowest possible cost: uber-rich corporate executives. Graphic reading: ALL WORKERS DESERVE HOLISTIC REFORM American corporations shouldn't be financially incentivized to exploit migrant workers seeking to contribute meaningful work to our economy. We need to build an immigration and visa system that's both humble and values migrant labor equitably, without undercutting American jobs and pay.Workers from all backgrounds deserve an equal opportunity to make a living wage.
January 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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When expressing his support for the H-1B Visa Program, Elon Musk said he’d “go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend”

Tesla ranks number 16 among the top 25 H-1B Visa employers

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Graphic reading: WHY IS IT TRENDING? The program has been under recent scrutiny after billionaire oligarch Elon Musk tweeted his support for the program, followed by President-Elect Donald Trump sharing his support online. Within a few days, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a statement of his own, denouncing Elon Musk and declaring the program a means to "replace good-paying American jobs". Graphic reading: Amazon had the highest number of approved H-1B petitions for employment in 2024. Other companies among the top 25 H-1B Visa employers include Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, and Tesla. These wealthy corporate elite are now trying to gaslight the public by claiming this program is only utilized for highly specialized jobs where a shortage exists in the American labor market.
January 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM