I'm not concerned about H1B's taking over US jobs. I can understand that labor unions want to push that message in the same breath they decry US immigration law

I'm not concerned about H1B's taking over US jobs. I can understand that labor unions want to push that message in the same breath they decry US immigration laws. I am concerned that H1B's are indentured servitude. That term has a meaning, and no, it's not slavery, but if you will be deported upon losing your job that's a little more than just "out of a job." So H1B's are not a fair way to bring in talent from around the world. Not Tech Companies' fault, though, if they hire talented people this way. It _is_ Washington's fault, since they are the ones creating the artificial scarcity in the first place (and turning a blind eye to the actual solutions for such a long time that it can't be ascribed to incompetence). On the other hand, Tech Companies _are_ guilty of wage fixing. They got caught. Some did the right thing and raised wages. Some didn't. The economy is tough, so the incentives are all there for the company to keep payroll down. That's not a reason to unionize the software industry. That's just all the more reason to start your own company. Startups have successfully challenged the incumbents and won, especially in software. It's still open season. Good luck!