This has been a disaster for blacks. Historically the construction industry was a way out of poverty for blacks, and many a black family owed their middle class lifestyle to the bread winner's ability to move up the ladder in construction. Without a breadwinner, there is no family.
In residential construction someone might start off as a laborer, and maybe move up to a carpenter's or bricklayer's helper and finally become a tradesmen himself.
Even in heavy construction which is highly unionized, a black in the laborer's union would have a good wage and health benefits, and were often able to parlay his skills into an apprenticeship with one of the skilled trades.
During the last 30 or 40 years, Hispanics in the construction industry have hurt the black family way more than any Ku Kluxer could ever have hoped to do.
“Hispanics in the construction industry have hurt the black family way more than any Ku Kluxer”
Point taken...also the black community and the DNC have destroyed the blacks ... back in the day in Boston, blacks did pretty well in the trades; then the Dems pushed more welfare and food stamps, and every future generation stopped working. President Trump way very well force some change, but the black community better get with it and quick.
I worked in the trades with many black people in the day and they were hard workers and good people. I really wish we could turn the ship around for them, get them trained and working, but it’s going to take a massive effort to get there before more immigrants take those jobs.