What a pant load.
I fear that illegal's may sweep in for the cheap labor, and provide justification to the libs for their existance in the US.
That's the only statement he made that's true. The rest is a steaming pile
However, workers won't work at minimum wage, contractors will have to pay what the market dictates, not what the union dictates. That's why the union bosses are mad.
I don't hear the AFL-CIO "shouting from the mountain top", that the men and women in uniform, in our military deserve to get at least the minimum wage. The average NG soldier working the next 30 days, in the hurricane region, for an average of 12 hours a day. Will receive from $3.43 to $4.48/hr, and not receive overtime pay when they exceed 8hrs in a day. That is before state, federal, fica, and other taxes are taken out. I guess they don't care, since they can't get any union dues out of them, to line their pockets!!!
The rule governing the prevailing wage — the average wage paid to workers in a specific trade in a certain geographic area — is supported by labor unions and other workers' rights organizations because it typically brings wages closer in line to union wages, which usually are higher than nonunion wages. Businesses oppose the prevailing wage because it pushes up costs and limits the number of workers they can hire. Lifting the rule will make the "unprecedented amount of federal assistance" go further and allow more workers to be hired, according to the president's order.
1. The following GREAT projects of the 20th century could not have been created if the system of "prevailing wages" were followed.
a. Mount Rushmore.
b. The Hoover Dam.
c. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d. And numerous other "New Deal" projects.
2. Yes there will be a need to bring expert and trained workers from other states to Louisianna to rebuild it. But also, there should be a requirement for every "able-bodied" MAN & WOMEN that were evacuated from LA, and especially New Orleans, be brought back to the area, and help with the reconstruction.
a. Let's see if ole Jimmy Carter can work a MASSIVE "Habitat for Humanity" Project, in New Orleans. He still owes us for the disasters he caused during his four (4) years in the White House!!!
b. The activist like Jesse Jackson demand jobs for poor minorities, well now there will be many, and probably last for years. Plus, this will give these individuals a trade, that if they decide to eventually leave New Orleans and surrounding hurricane affected areas, they will have learned skills that they can take with them. Better than any gov't training program, that are squandered with waste by activists like Jesse Jackson, and his Rainbow Coalition.
Prevailing wages were first imposed during the Depression to prevent an influx of federal money from depressing local wages. Republicans have wanted to do away with prevailing wages for a long time, said U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston.
More like the practice of "prevailing" wages" were implemented "after" the Great Depression years, and during the WWII years, in the many war plants that were built. During the New Deal Days, many workers came to earn after a 16 hr/day, less than $5.00/day minus federal income tax, which was also introduced then.
Let the Market decide!
Supply and demand and maybe even skill will dictate what wages are paid, what a concept.
I'm surprised much more wasn't made of this by both sides. Taylor laws make building a public school in NY or other public bldgs about 25% more expensive.
So basically contractors pay the workers less and profit more from the work themselves. Go figure.. lol.
If the space program is unconstitutional, so is this.