University of California Hires India-Based IT Outsourcer, Lays Off Tech Workers

[ElNono]

The University of California is laying off a group of IT workers at its San Francisco campus as part of a plan to move work offshore. Laying off IT workers as part of a shift to offshore is somewhere between rare and unheard-of in the public sector. The layoffs will happen at the end of February, but before the final day arrives the IT employees expect to train foreign replacements from India-based IT services firm HCL. The firm is working under a university contract valued at $50 million over five years. This layoff affects 17% of UCSF's total IT staff, broken down this way: 49 IT permanent employees will lose their jobs, along with 12 contract employees and 18 vendor contractors. This number also includes 18 vacant IT positions that won't be filled, according to the university. Governments and publicly supported ins utions, such as UC, have contracted with offshore outsourcers, but usually it's for new IT work or to supplement an existing project. The HCL contract with UCSF can be used by other UC campuses, which means the layoffs may expand across its 10 campuses. HCL is a top user of H-1B visa workers.

[Fabbs]

Should post the names of photos of those responsible for the decision.

[Fabbs]

In 2015, following Southern California Edison's decision to cut some 500 IT workers after hiring two India-based offshore outsourcing firms, the California State Assembly approved legislation asking the federal government to investigate the H-1B visa program. But this legislation stalled in the state Senate.

Sounds like blowjobs were provided state Senators.

[boutons_deux]

Sounds like blowjobs were provided state Senators.

Nothing happens or doesn't happen (blocked) unless somebody gets paid.

All politicians' actions, or inactions, are assumed to be for sale, until proven otherwise.