The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #66309   Message #1101799
Posted By: Rapparee
26-Jan-04 - 12:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: Narrowing U.S. Job Market
Subject: RE: BS: Narrowing U.S. Job Market
I've been wondering why it is that we are told "there are plenty of jobs" for "those who want to work" and yet the government is negotiating so that there will be a bunch of people coming in who are "willing to take the jobs Americans won't do".

Moreover, I see highly trained and very experienced people "laid off"; they aren't able to get a job at their skill level and so take lower paying, lower skilled jobs just to support their families. Some have been out of work for two and three years. (And don't tell me I'm quoting the "liberal" viewpoint -- I've BEEN THERE far too recently, talked with and worked with them, and yes, I'm one of the lucky ones. My brother currently is not so fortunate....)

Sorry, but I don't see the Unions doing a whole lot for the worker, blue OR white collar.