Comments on: Democrats Rewarding Labor Unions at Service Members’ Expense http://www.redstate.com/rep_john_shadegg/2009/07/13/democrats-rewarding-labor-unions-at-service-members%e2%80%99-expense/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: libertymt http://www.redstate.com/rep_john_shadegg/2009/07/13/democrats-rewarding-labor-unions-at-service-members%e2%80%99-expense/#comment-131 libertymt Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:40:40 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/rep_john_shadegg/?p=36#comment-131 In the past when our military built things in Guam,, many of the contracts went to Japanese contractors using third world laborers mostly from south east asia because they were cheaper than our guys. The Japanese have equal access to these contracts again, and their government is pushing hard for this to happen as quick as possible (because they want out military out of there), so there's fear they'll get the contracts again. The bill the senator is complaining about capped the number of foreign workers building this base at 30%, and required them to be paid wages equal to those in Hawaii, pretty much ensuring the contracts go to US firms and (mostly) US workers. In the past when our military built things in Guam,, many of the contracts went to Japanese contractors using third world laborers mostly from south east asia because they were cheaper than our guys. The Japanese have equal access to these contracts again, and their government is pushing hard for this to happen as quick as possible (because they want out military out of there), so there’s fear they’ll get the contracts again.

The bill the senator is complaining about capped the number of foreign workers building this base at 30%, and required them to be paid wages equal to those in Hawaii, pretty much ensuring the contracts go to US firms and (mostly) US workers.

]]> By: smagar http://www.redstate.com/rep_john_shadegg/2009/07/13/democrats-rewarding-labor-unions-at-service-members%e2%80%99-expense/#comment-130 smagar Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:24:12 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/rep_john_shadegg/?p=36#comment-130 Does Guam have a work force that's large enough and skilled enough to do the work that's needed on the island? If so, then I agree---this is an outrage. But, if the answer is no, then where will the workers come from? If they'll most likely come from Hawaii, then it's not per se outrageous for them to ask for the kinds of wages they'd receive in Hawaii. Especially if those wages are needed to pay the cost of living in Hawaii. Congressman, I worked diligently to get VetsForFreedom to support you in the last election. I am on your side. But, this article does seem a bit one-sided. More details, please. Does Guam have a work force that’s large enough and skilled enough to do the work that’s needed on the island? If so, then I agree—this is an outrage.

But, if the answer is no, then where will the workers come from? If they’ll most likely come from Hawaii, then it’s not per se outrageous for them to ask for the kinds of wages they’d receive in Hawaii. Especially if those wages are needed to pay the cost of living in Hawaii.

Congressman, I worked diligently to get VetsForFreedom to support you in the last election. I am on your side. But, this article does seem a bit one-sided.

More details, please.

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