Wisconsin |
Wisconsin is considering legislation to... ...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas? ... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? YES Rate of unemployment (April 2004): Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org: Assembly Bill 761, introduced Jan. 14, 2004, "requires all state contracts purchased by the executive branch agencies to be performed only in the United States. The requirement does not apply if the services required within such contracts cannot be obtained within the United States." Senate Bill 389, introduced Jan. 14, 2004, has extremely similar requirements. Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com |