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A disturbing video… Immigration attorneys from Cohen & Grigsby explains how they assist employers in running classified ads with the goal of NOT finding any qualified applicants, and the steps they go through to disqualify even the most qualified Americans in order to secure green cards for H-1b workers.

Barbara Ehrenreich gives the graduating class of 2007 a realistic look at what’s in store for them in the post-college world.

Video excerpt from a discussion by author Barbara Ehrenreich on her book Bait and Switch at Books, Inc. in Mountain View, California on September 25th, 2006. Excerpt features Barbara decrying corporations’ current preferential practices of hiring up-beat extroverted personalities over those with creativity and skill.

Robin Young interivews Barbara Ehrenreich for WBUR’s program Here and Now. Barbara answers questions about United Professionals: an organization for white collar workers that are unemployed, under-employed or anxiously-employed. This interview was broadcast live on October 3rd 2006.

 

 Barbara Ehrenreich interviewed by Robin Young (WBUR) [12:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Part two of excerpts from the United Professionals Launch Press Teleconference. Featured participants include UP Founder and Director Barbara Ehrenreich, UP Chair and call moderator Bill Holland, and UP Advisory Board Members Tamara Draut and Jared Bernstein.

 

 Excerpts from UP Launch Press Teleconference - Part 2 [12:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re pleased to bring you our first UPod — United Professionals podcast — from the UP Launch Press Teleconference. Featured participants include UP Founder and Director Barbara Ehrenreich, UP Chair and call moderator Bill Holland, and UP Advisory Board Members Tamara Draut and Jared Bernstein.

 

 UP Launch Press Conference Excerpts - Part One [8:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download