[eazdzit]

Excerpt from your link: "The packing industry has gone through an evolution in labor force starting in the 1960s. Prior to that time the average packing plant worker made $15-$20/hr. with full benefits and a healthy pension. Many local kids went off to earn a four year degree only to come back and work in the plant because it was the highest paying job going. Then in an effort to achieve sector dominance IBP the largest packer at the time began importing labor starting with VietNamese but evolving into predominatly Hispanic, wages were slashed to slightly better than minimum and the pensions evaporated. When IBP did it, all plants were forced to follow suit to compete. Hence the situation we have today. It the reason meat prices have experienced the slowest "inflationary creep" over the past 30 years of practically any commodity."

These comments support my position. IBP is owned by TYSON. I understand the average pay is around $8/hr now. In order to compete the whole industry had to hire illegals.

Why don't they ship in some Dentists and Doctors. Open up some low cost clinics. This would be meaningful savings to the public. HA HA Fat Chance!!

I want to show some ISSUE ORIENTED INTERNET SOLIDARITY. We know that Tyson is hiring illegals. They closed plants today in support of them.

A perfect opportunity. Bust their chops and we may get some respect from our deaf and dumb Senators.

:)Easy Does It:)

[traderrob6]

It is true that IBP is owned by Tyson, however, that has only been true for about 18 months. The change istigated by IBP in hiring policies occured in the 70s.

I can agree with your point about anyone hiring illegals. The plant closings on the other hand are a neccessity as nobody can run a plant without 60% of their workforce, legal or not.

Speaking from experience here as we have tried several times to accomplish it during strikes and it flat doesn't work.