Sam,

as a CAD Design contractor who has worked at Freightliner, now Daimler Trucks NA, for over a decade, I have seen a lot of people come and go.

Recently, within the past year, Daimler Trucks NA has been hiring people from over seas, on H1B work Visas. I would think that is there is some kind of regulation that would require a company to remove from mployment,
NON-Americans before American citizens are removed from their positions.

What would the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry think about this situation?

I know for a fact there is at least 150 canadiens working in the Western Star division, and at least 10 people from East India have been hired within the past year to work in the engineering department. I know of one non-american who has been hired within the past month and is being trained to perform the same type of job I do.

Please make an inquiry to the Daimler folks about this topic the next time you talk with them.

For obvious reasons, I wish to remain anonymous.....