Culture
Unions, Schools Tackle Outsourcing Boom
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Enrollment is down at computer engineering schools because of a perception that IT jobs can all be outsourced to India. Schools now must “outsource-proof” their graduates by teaching them skills that cannot be replicated elsewhere, such as project management, the Tampa Tribune reports. One study suggests that up to 29 percent of all U.S. jobs will “offshoreable” by 2030. In the United Kingdom, some hospitals are outsourcing medical transcription to India and the Philippines; others say doing so costs local jobs, and increases risk of fatal medical errors. The Newspaper Guild is protesting plans by the Boston Globe and the New York Times Co.