That's so true - I couldn't agree more. In our area we have thousands of immigrants (yes, mostly illegal) who work in the trades. While not as skilled, they will work for a fraction of a union wage. I wouldn't want them doing my engineering work, but for things like drywall, masonry, painting, etc. they do fine work. Of course, if we had…
That's so true - I couldn't agree more. In our area we have thousands of immigrants (yes, mostly illegal) who work in the trades. While not as skilled, they will work for a fraction of a union wage. I wouldn't want them doing my engineering work, but for things like drywall, masonry, painting, etc. they do fine work. Of course, if we had some control over immigration on our southern border, "prevailing wages" would just be "wages" and American workers would benefit overall. I'd be fine with paying the higher price in that case. But I guess the people in Washington like a steady flow of unskilled labor to serve as their maids and gardeners. I'm surprised the unions don't push back more against open borders.
one of the many reasons the unions lost their credibility. they threw the american laborer under the bus to please Washington. But look how much housing prices went down due to savings from immigrant labor......oh wait.
Hysterical! You made me laugh. The LA Times - hardly a right wing rag - reported last year that 7 low income apartment housing projects there are costing north of $1m/unit to build. And people wonder why housing is so expensive here.
That's so true - I couldn't agree more. In our area we have thousands of immigrants (yes, mostly illegal) who work in the trades. While not as skilled, they will work for a fraction of a union wage. I wouldn't want them doing my engineering work, but for things like drywall, masonry, painting, etc. they do fine work. Of course, if we had some control over immigration on our southern border, "prevailing wages" would just be "wages" and American workers would benefit overall. I'd be fine with paying the higher price in that case. But I guess the people in Washington like a steady flow of unskilled labor to serve as their maids and gardeners. I'm surprised the unions don't push back more against open borders.
one of the many reasons the unions lost their credibility. they threw the american laborer under the bus to please Washington. But look how much housing prices went down due to savings from immigrant labor......oh wait.
Hysterical! You made me laugh. The LA Times - hardly a right wing rag - reported last year that 7 low income apartment housing projects there are costing north of $1m/unit to build. And people wonder why housing is so expensive here.