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central scrutinizer

(11,648 posts)
16. "Take my job, please"
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 11:21 PM
Apr 2020
https://money.cnn.com/2010/07/07/news/economy/farm_worker_jobs/index.htm
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Facing growing anti-immigrant rhetoric, the United Farm Workers union is challenging Americans to take their labor-intensive, low-paying farm jobs.

As communities nationwide grapple with tenacious unemployment, migrant workers are often accused of stealing jobs from Americans. The union believes this accusation is without basis, and intends to demonstrate this with a newly-launched campaign called "Take Our jobs, please”

“Farm workers do the work that most Americans are not willing to do," said union president Arturo Rodriguez in the announcement of the campaign.

At least half a million applicants are needed to replace the immigrant workforce, so the union has posted an online application for Americans who want to work on a farm.

Through its Web site, at www.takeourjobs.org, the union promises to connect applicants with farm jobs in their area.

Since June 24, at least 4,000 people have responded to the application, said Rodriguez. Some are serious responses and others are hate mail. "Only a few dozen have really followed through with the process," he said.
Find Enough Americans Willing To Do It ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #1
... handmade34 Apr 2020 #2
and my reply to that is... handmade34 Apr 2020 #6
We are now a nation of big cities and suburbs. *Very few* Americans have *ever* done farm work... Hekate Apr 2020 #17
Would that include an exception for meat-packing plant workers? Quemado Apr 2020 #12
Enlist... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #3
My thoughts exactly. tazkcmo Apr 2020 #7
You got it. Newest Reality Apr 2020 #11
+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #15
He should get his fat ass out there and pick strawberries in the sun all day. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #4
He can also have ... CatMor Apr 2020 #8
he is bdamomma Apr 2020 #5
Who is willing to work Ohiogal Apr 2020 #9
eventually displaced American workers will pick the crops 0rganism Apr 2020 #10
It would be good if that came to pass, even for one season captain queeg Apr 2020 #13
He said those on temporary visas will still be able to come in jmg257 Apr 2020 #14
"Take my job, please" central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #16
Very interesting! nt Hekate Apr 2020 #18
At the same time Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #19
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