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Number9Dream

(1,558 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 12:41 PM Nov 2013

Casey bill would penalize companies that send customer services jobs overseas

Snip> "Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is pushing a fix for frustrated consumers like Troiano in the form of legislation that would penalize companies that send customer service jobs offshore, require them to disclose the location of their call centers and offer U.S. customers the right to transfer to a domestic call center."

Snip> "The legislation being championed by Casey would prevent companies that send call center jobs overseas from receiving federal grants or loans by putting them on a "bad actor list." It would also give companies that keep such jobs in the United States preference for government contracts."

Snip> "When you consider the devastation that's brought to bear on a community because they uproot and take virtually the entire company overseas there should be some, in my judgment, some penalty, some sanction even as we're trying to provide incentives, positive suggestions or nudges to companies," Casey said. "This isn't asking too much of our system to have this kind of accountability."

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-foreign-call-center-casey-20131113,0,4796571.story#tugs_story_display

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Casey bill would penalize companies that send customer services jobs overseas (Original Post) Number9Dream Nov 2013 OP
This should be the #1 issue of Democrats nationwide. denverbill Nov 2013 #1
Good idea! I always ask where the person answering my phonecall, is located. ....... meti57b Nov 2013 #2
where do you get these "perfect" speakers Skittles Nov 2013 #4
First time I've been proud of my senator. philly_bob Nov 2013 #3
Good for you Senator Casey! blue neen Nov 2013 #5
The carrot and the stick. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #6
Great! I've noticed I've been getting more Americans lately. IronLionZion Nov 2013 #7

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
1. This should be the #1 issue of Democrats nationwide.
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 01:03 PM
Nov 2013

Unfortunately, there are a lot of 'Democratic' leaders who are all for this shit. '

If Democrats ran on ending outsourcing alone, they would win every election in a landslide.

meti57b

(3,584 posts)
2. Good idea! I always ask where the person answering my phonecall, is located. .......
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 01:49 PM
Nov 2013

They seem to speak perfect un-accented American English, but they are on some other continent.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
4. where do you get these "perfect" speakers
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 03:29 PM
Nov 2013

I am routinely on conference calls with folk for hours who speak no kind of English I can understand

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
6. The carrot and the stick.
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 08:24 PM
Nov 2013

Excellent. And so full of common sense that it probably has zero chance of going anywhere in this toxic atmosphere of GOP rule.

But I sure hope I am wrong. This needs to happen, especially the protections and incentives for keeping jobs here.

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