are you tired of the lie Americans wont work?

Question

Ok first off the illegals and their supporters say Americans wont do these jobs. come on now look around you will see plenty of of legal Americans working hard i do one of those jobs as most people in my family do .Not everyone wants to be behind a desk i dont! now lets set this fact straight : Former employees are suing Swift & Co. for $23 million . The 18 former employees are U.S. citizens and legal residents who worked at a plant in Cactus, north of Amarillo, one of six facilities raided an a multi state federal sweep that led to the arrests of nearly 1,300 employees and temporarily halted Swift's operations. Wow Americans who did those jobs gee whiz. These plaintiffs are ... victims in a longstanding scheme by Swift to depress and artificially lower the wages of its workers by knowingly hiring illegal workers," said their attorney, Angel Reyes. "By lessening its labor costs and increasing its profits, Swift has severely damaged the potential earnings and livelihood of

these hardworking men and women." "When the Swift plant opened in Cactus, wages were approximately $20 (€15.27) an hour," said another plaintiffs attorney, Michael Haygood. "Now, the average wage is approximately $12 to $13 an hour. Illegal immigration has fueled this depression in wages

Answer 1

Yes, very tired of it. It's a crock of crap.

Answer 2

This is a lie being told so that companies can bring in cheap labor & boost the profit line. This is a slap in the face to Americans. Everyone knows the work ethic of Americans. We are the can do nation. There is no job that we won't do to earn a living but some companies don't want to pay a living wage to an American; so bring in cheap labor! These companies want to sell to Americans & at the same prices as before; if not higher, than when Americans did the job. Also, they can treat the cheap laborer's any way they want. Long hours, no breaks, dirty work places etc. Take a look at the companies that have left for cheaper labor, they get all types of breaks from these countries & some of these countries offer almost slave labor to them. Yet we let them import these goods back into the U.S. & sell at high prices; just as though it was made here. Time for some tough measures to stop this type of behavior from the Big Businesses that seem to be running this country.

Answer 3

Yes I am tired of it, but it’s many parts to this issue. The fact of the matter is American will not pay Americans decent wages to do the work. Our country is founded on greed and exploitation. We call it capitalism, but that is the backbone of our economy. Historically, slavery, indentured servants, and the exploitation of virtually every race or ethnic group on earth can be cited as part of the economic growth and development of this nation. Look at the shoe industry now. We pay $100 for Nike’s that cost them $10-20 to make including labor, shipping and materials. American business seeks that type of return on every investment. Our individual ignorance and national arrogance makes us think that people simply want the crumbs we throw at them for the opportunity to be here. In my area I see crews of Latinos doing plenty of carpentry, construction, landscaping, etc. I am old enough to remember when blacks transitioned for whites doing a lot of that same work. I am making an assumption that some of them are illegal, but the growth in the workers has been exponential in a short time. My issue is those jobs are decent jobs that can support families. But, what does America do to support its own people, nothing. So, as usual, we as a nation we turn our back and watch illegal immigration skyrocket to exploit cheap labor. Picking fruit and vegetables is another story. Can a farmer afford to pay $8-10 an hour to pick fruit, probably so if it were not for the next guy in line attaining his profit margin.

Answer 4

The lies of which you speak are all spin the liberal machine delivers, via their propaganda department (mainstream media) to convince the 80% or so of Americans that read this dribble, that these lies are fact. Then people like you and I have to listen to these idiots in the supermarket, on the job, or where ever, recite what they have been ''fed'' as though it were true! I will boycott Swift products and suggest the other intelligent people in America do the same until this situation comes to a satisfactory conclusion, Lance. I.B.E.W. Local 363 member

Answer 5

If the companies and stores don't hire them, then you won't have that problem of lower wages. You can not blame them for that , when the companies are the ones hiring them. Companies are the ones looking for cheap labor. No cheap labor, no jobs for the immigrants, no lesser pay for American Citizens. You have to go after the businesses because they will continue to do so because they are not held responsible.The businesses know the loopholes and ways of getting around laws. You go after the immigrants, but the companies will hire more.

Answer 6

YES! its a big damn lie! I worked construction over 47 years and the last 7or8 years I"ve seen it overrun by illegals screwing it up royal. They have cut wages so low that a hard working man can hardly support his family and pay taxes & medical bills, something the illegals don"t have to do.And who do you think is going to have to pay for the shoddy work they do,its not the greedy contractors you better believe!Both party's in congress just look the other way. The scum-bags ought to get out and try working for a living sometime.

Answer 7

Its a myth there are no jobs Americans wont do only wages we cant afford to work for or cant live on and therefore wont work for if the Illegals weren't here then the people who need these jobs done would be forced to cut their profit and pay what these jobs are worth or force the Government to relax the out of control taxes and social spending.

Answer 8

The problem isn't that Americans won't work; it's that Americans won't work for LESS. Many illegal immigrants will work for salaries much below minimum wage and many employers hire them in an attempt to save money. It's definitely not a good thing. Illegal immigrants, while they may have decent intentions in our nation, cost our gov't millions of unnecessary dollars a year in health care, etc. If an immigrant really wants to better themselves in the states then they should obtain legal citizenship.

Answer 9

Yes, I get so tired of this lie. A lot of people I know have to work 2 and 3 jobs in order to make ends meet because of low labor costs and lack of medical care. If something happens to their family that require medical attention, the doctors and hospitals demand at least 60 percent of the possible bill up front or you have to sign your life away. If you miss one payment you are dragged into court and a lot of the times the lawyers representing the hospitals are regarded as laws unto themselves and do not even have to go in front of a judge. I know of one lawyer in the town where I live that represents the hospitals interests and he literally takes jewelry off of people that owe the hospital and tells them that they might get it back after the bill is paid. The county seems to turn their head the other way. But yet we Americans are a lazy lot. Give me a break.

Answer 10

BINGO! It's NOT that Americans won't work, it COULD be because 1-they're PT/seasonal/no benefits [creating financing instability]; 2- the pay is below market rate or below poverty level; 3-the shop works below the radar of protective regulation and laws. The US gov't should be FIGHTING that kind of corporate incivility rather than encouraging it by open borders, looking the other way, etc! 'Won't work' is a lie--if not, the entire supply/demand theory is wrong, too, then!

Answer 11

Yes, this is all part of the illegals and there, you need us, bs. They seem to think America made up jobs just to give them work. They think we have forgotten that hard working Americans made this country what it is. And as for them and there, who will do these jobs when there got ? Hard working Americans, and Legal ( key word, Legal ) immigrants, just like before.