Reply #289: How about REQUIRING 'guest workers' belong to a labor union and ... [View All]

[TahitiNut]

... can only work in union shops? It's an idea I've been tossing around in my head to see if there's some way to ameliorate the problem with a democracy having a labor force largely unable to vote for the political interests that ensure fair labor practices and equity.

The problem with attempting to "ensure that 'guest workers' could report illegal actions by employers" is even greater than the problem faced by citizen whistle-blowers. They (we) get black-balled and have neither the wealth nor legal resources to pursue a prosecution. In an 'employment-at-will' context, it's quite simple to get rid of whistle-blowers and, through failure to provide favorable recommendations ("eligible for rehire") and the 'grapevine,' damned well guarantee they never get work again in their career field. It'd be even simpler to do that with 'guest workers' and far easier to intimidate them.