Quote: (01-28-2014 01:16 PM)hwuzhere Wrote:
Personally I could care less about illegals since they're mainly taking lawn mowing jobs, janitors, porta-potty cleaners(yes this is a job), or working at fast food places. We need a drudge class so why not let the illegals take the jobs that we really do not want to do. Let them have their citizenship and lower class jobs. If that's what they want let them have it.
Every railroad contractor I work with thanks you for your attitude.
Because of this mentality they are able to get away paying illegals 10 bux an hour to do a job that would pay $20 if not for their availability.
And no, these guys are not all doing manual labor all day long. They are running machines, driving trucks, etc.
This artificial downward pressure on wages impacts a lot more people than the guys mowing your lawn.
btw-A lot of the non union bridge and highway construction outfits employ illegals as well, furthering wage erosion in jobs that were once considered "making a decent living".
As I understand the situation is the same in other areas of construction.