[factoryrat]

What kind of industry in Rutland can profit from an influx of cheap foreign compliant labor? We already know about the “resettlement” racket profit motive, but who in the area has enough pull to collar that dirt cheap labor force?

[Chuckster]

There is no industry in Vermont to speak of. The top three major employers in the state are:

IBM = 5400 employees
US Army = 5000 employees
University of Vermont Medical Ctr. = 5000 employees

After that it drops off to 2000 employees for number 4, Killington grand resort then 1500 for number 5, Jay Peak Ski Resort.

After that it is all bartenders, housekeepers and wait help with a few health care jobs.

When they list industries, farming is near the top of the list but there are no farms listed in the top 25 employers in the state.