Commerce Secretary

A Win for Workers - Judd Gregg Withdraws as Commerce Secretary Nominee

A great day for workers and the United States economy. Notorious offshore outsourcer promoter and labor arbitrage enabler Senator Judd Gregg withdraws as commerce secretary.

It is supposedly over the Census controversy and to be sure this corporate lobbyists' wet dream is now back in the Senate...

Why Did Obama Just Nominate a Notorious Outsoucer for Commerce Secretary?

America is screaming for change. They voted for change, they voted for no more offshore outsourcing, displace of U.S. workers with foreign guest workers, modification of trade agreements, improvement for labor, more unions, and to stop the never ending shrinking middle class.

So, what did Obama just nominate one of the most notorious offshore outsourcers in the Senate to be Commerce Secretary?

Alan Tonelson says it best, The Secretary of Outsourcing:

knew that Senator Judd Gregg, the New Hampshire Republican widely reported to be President Obama's leading candidate to head the Commerce Department, was a staunch supporter of outsourcing-focused trade policies. But until I checked his record, I had no idea how staunch. And for how long!

Is Silicon Valley Trying to Buy the Presidency? Yet another Outsourcer, Symantec, for Commerce Secretary

Yes this is an incredible title but an incredible pattern is emerging. First we had the notorious we want to be a Chinese company offshore outsourcer CISCO CTO, Padmasree Warrior being considered for our Government CTO.

Now we have reports of another notorious offshore outsourcer and promoter of labor arbitrage of engineers, Symantec CEO, John W. Thompson, being considered for Commerce Secretary, the slot vacated by Bill Richardson.

Bill Richardson Withdraws Bid for Commerce Secretary

Bill Richardson has withdrawn his bid to be commerce secretary.

Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract

Obama has already accepted this decision.

Bill Richardson thought U.S. trade policy was just great, supported NAFTA and also wanted to increase H-1B and other guest worker Visas.