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Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
So, in response to rising labor costs which will result in rising food costs, the proposals offered on here are (1) slavery and (2) taking private property and turning it over to the State to run.
My daughter worked in a poultry plant for several years. Wages were good, but she was the only citizen who would stay. Illegals worked there for years. They hired 43 white Americans with her. Two weeks later, she was the only one left. American young people are too lazy to work.
There is a poultry plant in my town. I know several people that have worked there for 20 years or more. My brother and SIL both worked there, my son worked there, my nephew worked there. They all eventually move on because the pay wasn't very good and the conditions were crap.
Some are even raising wages to 22 bucks an hour plus benefits, and they still can't get workers.
So don't believe those that think higher wages is going to have Americans wanting to work in droves picking crop. They don't. When's the last time you heard your friend saying, "hey I'm thinking about picking crop this summer."
The reality is it's backbreaking work, under a hot sun. I wouldn't do it for 40 bucks an hour.
Do you own a dairy farm? It's not clear. Most dairy farms in the Federal Milk Marketing Order #2 (of which I'm familiar) barely stay in business. Most of their milk is designated as class 4, which is priced way below the cost of production. They hang on by selling Betsy after the 4th or 5th lactation and the bull calves, of which there is a big market in the northeast.
The "youth I know" still do it albeit not for slave wages...buddy. I've got a farm and ranch plus I work a tech job so I think I'm probably taxed my fair share. I also pay enough I don't need to hire illegals. Cow milkers don't throw bales or shovel wheat.
My daughter worked in a poultry plant for several years. Wages were good, but she was the only citizen who would stay. Illegals worked there for years. They hired 43 white Americans with her. Two weeks later, she was the only one left. American young people are too lazy to work.
My dad managed a poultry plant in PA - why would you want our daughter working in that??
I have good work ethics and teach them to all my family and we have the- cable guy- retailer, mechanic- barber-nursing etc. so not that we are the elite-- but all making a great money under great work environments-- You do what you can-- until you can do BETTER! Always better---->>>>
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Cow milkers don't throw bales or shovel wheat.
