Fact Check: Trump Saved TVA Workers’ Jobs from Being Outsourced to Foreign H-1B Workers
President Donald Trump says he helped stop a number of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) workers from having their jobs outsourced to foreign H-1B visa workers.
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Trump Pressure Leads Tennessee Valley Authority Officials to Review CEO’s $8M Salary
Officials with the federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) say they are reviewing CEO Jeff Lyash’s $8 million salary following scrutiny from President Trump.
General Electric Workers Ask Trump to Stop Outsourcing Scheme to Poland
General Electric (GE) workers in upstate New York are asking President Trump to intervene in shutting down an outsourcing scheme that would send work overseas to Poland.
American Worker Advocates Celebrate H-1B Visa Reforms: ‘This Is Why America Elected Trump!’
Advocates for American workers are praising President Trump’s executive order, signed Monday, mandating federal agencies run audits to ensure they are not outsourcing United States federal civil service jobs to imported foreign workers.
Donald Trump to Tennessee Valley Authority Board Chair: ‘You’re Fired’
“Let this serve as a warning to any federally appointed board,” Trump said at the White House. “If you betray American workers, then you will hear two simple words: ‘you’re fired.'”
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Curbing H-1B Outsourcing
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday which curbs the H-1B outsourcing of jobs at government agencies, including the government-controlled Tennessee Valley Authority.
Tennessee Valley Authority Hires Foreign H-1B Workers for ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Jobs
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is hiring foreign workers to take over computer jobs in the nation’s electrical grid.
Donald Trump Reacts to Grassroots Campaign Against H-1B Program
President Donald Trump distanced himself late Thursday night from Jeff Lyash, his appointee running the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), who is now using H-1B outsourcing to discard American professionals even as Trump tries to revive his poll numbers.
Sanders Calls for Nationalization of Energy Production — ‘Can’t Nibble Around the Edges’
On Thursday’s “All In” on MSNBC, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) outright admitted to host Chris Hayes a federal government takeover of energy production would be required by his plan to combat climate change. Hayes raised the possibility of an extension
