A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies claims workplace raids raise wages at meatpacking plants. The union has a different opinion.
by Amber Sparks (UFCW), Immigration Impact
March 19, 2009
A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies is a perfect illustration of the misinterpretation and manipulation of data to reach a totally biased and flawed conclusion-and clearly demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about the history of the meatpacking industry.
Immigrants worldwide have been essential in strengthening the U.S. meatpacking industry, by organizing around increased wages and improved industry standards. But during the ‘80’s, something happened. Consolidation, mergers, and company-induced strikes helped drive down wages for meatpackers. During the strikes, companies aggressively recruited strike breakers-not immigrants but individuals who came from the decimated farm industry-to cross the picket lines. [...]
Read the full article:
http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/03/19/cis-swift-raid-report-jerry-kammer/#more-1275
See also:
http://www.ufcw.org/icemisconduct/news/cisstudyresponse.cfm
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