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IdiotsforPalin

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30. I'm a GM for a medium size contracting firm

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 06:51 PM

Feb 2017

Immigrants are the most reliable and hardworking employees I have. The worst, white guys who tend to be lazy and unreliable.

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After Trumps immigration order, anxiety grows in Floridas vegetable fields [View all] DonCoquixote Feb 2017 OP

There is a simple solution for these farmers: guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1

They cannot afford that bravenak Feb 2017 #2

If any business cannot offer a living wage to its employees, guillaumeb Feb 2017 #9

Then food prices would triple harming the poor who already dont get enough veggies. bravenak Feb 2017 #10

And as I pointed out: guillaumeb Feb 2017 #21

If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas. bravenak Feb 2017 #24

No, but by conceding the wage argument, or failing to make the case to workers guillaumeb Feb 2017 #25

There are too many factors that would need to be involved and perfect conditions as well as bravenak Feb 2017 #26

Agreed on the power component. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #28

They frame it because we refuse to stick together bravenak Feb 2017 #29

True. But the Party is not a parliamentary style party, where adherence guillaumeb Feb 2017 #31

Large companies that can afford machines to pick fruit and vegetables Blue_true Feb 2017 #18

What can be picked by machine is picked by machine on factory farms. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #22

Bet they would be hard pressed to find American snowflakes even at $20/hr dhol82 Feb 2017 #3

I would take that bet. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #11

then you better present one DonCoquixote Feb 2017 #17

One alternative is the collective model. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #23

The work is piece work, fast pickers can make $15-$25 per hour. Blue_true Feb 2017 #19

Not likely NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #4

If one will even be able to find it in a grocery store. roamer65 Feb 2017 #5

But Florida voted for Trump. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #12

I really don't think that is true. It's what they say happened. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #32

Trump is a moron. But have you walked down Blue_true Feb 2017 #20

They'd last about 4 hours and then quit. Happens all the sinkingfeeling Feb 2017 #6

I live in corn country. murielm99 Feb 2017 #7

So Americans are unable to work hard? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #13

Farmer in the article says it's $15 to $20 an hour pay sinkingfeeling Feb 2017 #15

Part of the problem is, where is the work located, and is their transportation guillaumeb Feb 2017 #16

I'm a GM for a medium size contracting firm IdiotsforPalin Feb 2017 #30

I am a former landlord Motownman78 Feb 2017 #34

Maybe silver lining down the road if working conditions improve lostnfound Feb 2017 #8

repube pissing on America's food chain is yuuge dumb disaster! Achilleaze Feb 2017 #14

I'm waiting for the Trumpistans to get out and pull their own weight... Historic NY Feb 2017 #27

The Hispanic families I work with phylny Feb 2017 #33

I agree Motownman78 Feb 2017 #35