Programmers Guild


The Programmers Guild is an American non-profit corporation that advocates against corporate outsourcing, the H1-B visa program and related topics. The Guild was founded in 1998 by John Miano, a New Jersey programmer. The current president is Mr. Kim Berry, a Sacramento tech worker with a degree in Computer Science from CSU Sacramento., the Programmers Guild had 400 members. The Programmers Guild is incorporated as a 5014 non-profit corporation in New Jersey.

Mission

The stated mission of the Programmers Guild is to advance the interests of technical and professional workers in information technology fields and to improve the work and the workplaces of technical professionals across the spectrum of IT fields and disciplines.
The organization stands in opposition to:
The Programmers Guild claims that the use of guest worker programmers depresses wages in the computer industry. The Programmers Guild circulated the notorious Cohen & Grigsby video in which representatives of the firm explained to employers how "Not to find a qualified and interested U.S. worker." This video got picked up by CNN's Lou Dobbs and Glenn Beck among others. Founder, and now attorney, John Miano researches and writes on the usage of the H-1B visa program
The Guild is a member of the Coalition for the Future American Worker.