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Old 11-07-2003, 07:11 PM
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Today I read the Farmworkers Union are wanting us to Boycott Taco Bell and Mount Olive Pickles .Because they claim they are being paid too little. Now the Question I have is these same farmworkers a lot of them are migrant workers some are "undocumented workers" So, I guess all the savings the Farmers got for hiring illegals Oops I mean undocumented workers are now going to be pressured to pay health insurance for them and give them the new fangled living wage(minimum wage + allowances for geographic location). Here in Georgia and else were many farmers have gone to mechanical pickers that waste a lot of produce in the field.But you can't afford to hire workers for the wages they want now days. The Farmer has to pay the wages then be told by groups that they are not paying the workers enough. Now I ask you this who pays the Farmers Health Insurance? The answer: The Farmer, and he doesn't get a multi user discount like Microsoft so a years health insurance for him and his family could probably pay for a fairly good number of employees at Boing or any other major company.If Mr.Greenjeans the Farmer has to pay Health Insurance for the migrant workers then what is the use of them belonging to the Farmworkers Union? I thought Unions were formed to get stuff like Health Insurance? I guess if the Undocumented workers pay Union Dues they don't get much for their dollars?
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