Posted on 07/10/2006 11:11:56 AM PDT by Jean S
The inability to find workers stems from the fact that they are being illegally employed in just about every other business in the nation, not that any mythical crackdown is having an impact.
I don't mind paying more for my oranges and orange juice. Offer more to the orange pickers!
What's Jeb say about this?
Too much competition for illegals, eh?
28 MILLION illegal aliens and not enough to pick fruit. Just what jobs DO they have???
Here's the thing: If the employer will pay a decent wage, workers will show up. It's supply and demand.
The notion that Americans won't do this work is not a reflection on American workers. It may possibly be a reflection on the employers.
Right. More border pimp jive. Our other friend said it best . Pay more !!!!!!
We've got 11 illegal aliens. They are supposedly doing these jobs that Americans don't want.
Oh well, if I need oranges that bad I'll pay more for them.
We've got 11 million illegal aliens. They are supposedly doing these jobs that Americans don't want.
I agree. Simple supply and demand.
Pay American Pickers American Wages
Fortunately, you won't have to pay much more. If the price on domestic oranges rises too high, we will import them at a lower cost from Brazil.
Would you happen to know what percentage of the OJ juice concentrate comes from Brazil?
They are having a hard time finding people to pick because they are paying illegals a lot less than what they would pay legals.
Pay legals enough and they will pick oranges.
The seasonal price for both cherries and blueberries is very cheap this year. I paid $2 a pint for blueberries and $2.99 a pound for cherries. If American growers cannot find sufficient labor to harvest crops (cherries, blueberries, oranges, etc.), South American growers will step up and fill the void. We've all seen this before in other industries.
After they invented those refrigerated cases through which you reach and pick oranges off the tree, I thought they had eliminated the need for field hands.
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wouldnt be a bad summer job for high school kids sitting at home...
Non violent offenders. They can pay off their court costs, the prison can recoup the cost to house them, and the prisoner gets a trust fund set up for use upon release. And the oranges will get picked!!!
Don't know, but I bet its in the neighborhood of 40%?
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