Since these workers are union members, do they recieve Union benefits, such as medical, ect.  Do Illegal Aliens who work the fields recieve union benefits?
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It depends on the Union.\nIf the Union is doing their job, then a UFW worker should be getting benefits, and if the Union is screening the workers like they are supposed to, then there shouldn't be any "Illegal" Aliens in the Union.\n\nAs far as average pay, it depends on the what the scale is in your state.
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A union represents all people within a "bargaining unit."  The bargaining unit is decided by the union and can be challenged in court by an employer.  It doesn't matter whether you pay dues or not if you are covered by an established bargaining unit--the union must represent you as it would any dues-paying member.  In reality, of course, union officials may not want to spend a lot of $ on a case representing someone who chose not to be a member and who does not want to be in the union, but legally, that should not matter.\n\nA member must be represented by the union.  Whether you pay dues or not, the union does not have unlimited funds, so they often must choose which cases to pursue and which not to.  When they don't pursue a case, they sometimes end up being sued by the member who wanted the union to sue on his/her behalf.
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I think the illegal immigration bill has nothing to do with legal workers. Here it states:\nLabor certification: the process an employer must go through with the Department of Labor to certify that no American workers are available to fill the job for which the employer is sponsoring a foreign national for legal permanent residence.\n(B) the employment of the alien in such labor or services will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed. \n\nThe Immigration Bill is more about enforcing current laws, protecting the borders better and  what should be done with the present illegals in the country.
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Illegals draw welfare by stealing people's social security numbers and identities. That means there are a lot of people being directly hurt by these people as well. Innocent people are having their credit ratings ruined, having IRS problems, and social security problems. If someone who has had their social security number stolen gets married, if either spouse dies or become disabled then they can be denied their benefits. \n\nMy family moved to the US before WWII. Those of my family that didn't make it over got killed by the death camps. Our family assimilated to the American culture. We didn't expect the Americans to change to suit us. The illegal immigrants from Mexico are not civilized like that.\n\nThey not only changed the National Anthem to Spanish, they changed the words. They already burn our flag and hang our flag upside down. They waved the Mexican flag during a lot of their protests. Some schools have stopped hanging the American flag and forbidden students from wearing clothes with any part of the American flag on their clothing all to keep from offending the Mexicans. It's nothing short of an attack of our country, not only by the illegal aliens, but those who seek to appease them. \n\nI am tired of the stereotype that Americans wouldn't do the work that illegals do. Illegals do all kinds of jobs for less than minimum wage which drives the wages down for U.S. citizens. Construction jobs are an example. There are lots of illegals doing construction jobs that Americans used to do because the companies can keep more of the profits if they pay less for the workers. All that does is make companies wealthier and Americans poorer. Illegals are stealing jobs that Americans have done for years. \n\nIf you go to a country and refuse to assimilate, continuing to speak your own language then you are really not an immigrant -- you're a colonist ... and that's what the Mexicans are doing, they're colonizing the American Southwest as part of their "reconquista" Read about mecha in the link I provided and you'll see what the Mexicans real agenda is.\n\nhttp://www.americanpatrol.com/MECHA/MEChAindex.html\n\nMost Mexicans believe the Southwestern US rightfully belongs to Mexico; and most believe they should have the right to enter the US without government permission. –Zogby Poll (June 2002)\n\n~~~\n\nHalf of all Mexicans – over 50 million – would move to the US if given the opportunity. –Pew Hispanic Center (August 2005)\n\n~~~\n\n84% of Americans view Mexicans favorably.\n\nBut only 36% of Mexicans view Americans favorably.\n-only 26% of Mexicans say Americans are hard-working.\n-only 16% say Americans are honest.\n-and 73% say Americans are racist.\n\n-Zogby Poll (March 2006)\n\n~~~\n\nThe prohibitive cost of providing illegals with free healthcare has shut down more than 60 hospitals in California since 1993; many more are on the verge of closing. –Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (Spring 2005)\n\n~~~\n\nIllegals enter this country without health screening. Consequently, epidemic diseases from our past – polio, tuberculosis, plague, leprosy – are on the rise.\n\n~~~\n\nIllegals consume $69 billion in social services annually. –Rep. Russell Pearce (AZ)\n\n~~~\n\nAccording to the US Census, 96% of the increase in public school enrollment is due to immigration.\n\n~~~\n\nThe Federation for American Immigration Reform estimates that children of illegal immigrants cost public schools $28.6 billion annually.\n\n~~~\n\nIllegal immigrant labor depresses wages for American citizens by $200 billion a year. –Lou Dobbs, US News & World Report (01/31/05)\n\n~~~\n\nThe cost of illegal immigration to the American taxpayer is $55,000 per illegal. –Center for Immigration Studies (July 2001)\n\n~~~\n\nAccording to the US DEA, 92% of the cocaine sold in the US comes in through Mexico (2004) as does 65% of meth and a majority of marijuana.\n\n~~~\n\nIllegal immigrants (ab
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For the most part, I know that this is true......I work for the Public Defender Dept in my state and I see it all  the time. Many of the attys in the office where I work actually ask to help on the cases of "illegal aliens". I think they should be able to stay and not only stay.....but given citizenship.
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do relize that people come over here & work then claim benefits for wife & kids in another country & its bloody legal,\ndo you know that if you come out of armed forces after 8 month you get nothing  no job seekers  nothing
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In Arizona most ,not all of the illegal aliens are paid in cash. That means the illegal and the illegal employer don't pay taxes on anything.The illegal that is paid cash does pay sales tax on anything that he purchases.No the illegals are legally allowed to get benefits but thru the use of forged and /or stolen documents they can and do get them.I personally do not hire any illegal aliens in my business.I cant trace everything I buy all the way thru its entire process to make sure an illegal alien didn't have a hand in it somehow.What has that got to do with the fact that they are illegal?Can you trace everything you buy to make sure that child forced labor wasn't involved at some point in its processing?The fact that the illegals that do pay taxes are paying in one of theses ways,either with a stolen/shared/false/forged social security number .Or working with a TIN# that they pay taxes,I don't have any problem with the fact that they pay some taxes and don't get anything back.First of all they have no legal right \nto work here so why should they be rewarded.\nThe way that a lot of illegals pay for an apartment is that\nmany will band together and stay in the same apt.that makes it possible.If 10 people make $ 5 per hour that turns into $ 50.and hour collectively.If they work 8 hours a day that's $ 400.per day or $2400.per 6 day work week\nSo they can afford to rent,eat,and still send money home.\nHere in Arizona in the areas that they live in no one cares how many are crammed into the over priced dump of an apartment or trailer park.You are very biased and not fully informed on every aspect of the problems with illegal aliens in this country.It has NOTHING to do with what race they are only the fact that there are so many and they are illegal.Dont be so sure that the illegal couldnt be sent back to thier own country.A mass deportation could be done,after all ,the Army can ship hundreds of thousands of men in a matter of days.So if we let the Army take care of it ,yes it could be done.Mass deportation is the first option as far as Im concerned.\nNever say anything cant be done by America\n,we seem to always find a way .Dont we?\nNo Social Security cards to any one thats illegal.\nThe legal American that collects welfare,is legally allowed by law to do so,the illegal alien is not.
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Si, mi amigo, yo consento con usted. But at the same time the people that hire the illegals are sonegating taxes and taking the opportunities of those there are legal, the employers know that they can pay these people under minimum wage and they have not to pay benefits. I understand that their respective countries are not the best thing in the planet, but you know what, they are DEMANDING things(protests and isultingactions) from the government, and I am sorry it is not the U.S.' job to be the babysitter of the planet. I also agree that they wnat to better their lives, but there is a Legal way to do so, hentz  immigration laws and procedures.I had to do itthe legal way so can they!!\n\np.s.: It is unconceivable to think that in a country with 240+ million people you will not be able to fill up the jobs of those 19+ milion that right now are illegal here! \nLets use an example: 50 years ago before there were so many illegal immigrants in the country some of those jobs done by them right now had to be done by americans. And you know what? there are no reports of people complaining about the prices of vegetables , landscaping- illegals work construction- (which I may say, real state is overvalued right now, but that is a different argument).And more, the employers hire illegals so that they can maxime their marginal revenue, not because they want to charge less money from you.
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Illegals draw welfare by stealing people's social security numbers and identities. That means there are a lot of people being directly hurt by these people as well. Innocent people are having their credit ratings ruined, having IRS problems, and social security problems. If someone who has had their social security number stolen gets married, if either spouse dies or become disabled then they can be denied their benefits. \n\nMy family moved to the US before WWII. Those of my family that didn't make it over got killed by the death camps. Our family assimilated to the American culture. We didn't expect the Americans to change to suit us. The illegal immigrants from Mexico are not civilized like that.\n\nThey not only changed the National Anthem to Spanish, they changed the words. They already burn our flag and hang our flag upside down. They waved the Mexican flag during a lot of their protests. Some schools have stopped hanging the American flag and forbidden students from wearing clothes with any part of the American flag on their clothing all to keep from offending the Mexicans. It's nothing short of an attack of our country, not only by the illegal aliens, but those who seek to appease them. \n\nI am tired of the stereotype that Americans wouldn't do the work that illegals do. Illegals do all kinds of jobs for less than minimum wage which drives the wages down for U.S. citizens. Construction jobs are an example. There are lots of illegals doing construction jobs that Americans used to do because the companies can keep more of the profits if they pay less for the workers. All that does is make companies wealthier and Americans poorer. Illegals are stealing jobs that Americans have done for years.
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It is illegal to employ them, but the republicans that are in power wouldn't think of doing away with the cheap labor that their constituents use. They will protect the greedy corporations and rich individuals that pay slave wages. Some people say this isn't true, but I think if you do a little investigation you will find as I have that alot of them are paid below the minimum wage, which is illegal. They don't pay taxes on their earnings, which is illegal. They don't pay social security tax, which is illegal. They don't pay medicare tax, which is illegal. They crossed our border without permission from our government, which is illegal. They work without permission from our government, which is illegal. They use up all our financial resources,such as welfare, free health care, schools, which is illegal and immoral. Some people can't understand why they are called illegal immigrants. Can you?
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I am not in a union anymore. I used to belong to the I.A.M. (International association of machinists and aerospace workers). There were monthly dues. I was a senior shop steward for 3 years. I found that the union was a joke. There were no real benefits. When it came to contract time the company gave what they were going to give anyway. What I mean is there were trained attorneys on their side when all the union had were regular working people that had no real education. \n\nMy name is Jim and I am a machinist (25 years).\n\nIf you are thinking of joining or implementing a union look into it very carefully. Talk to people whom they represent and see what they think of that particular union. \n\nPersonally, I would not join a union.
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Those citizens that are out of work are aware that there are jobs out there.  Employers hire whoever is qualified for the job.  If that person is a foreigner with an actual legal work Visa, more power to them!  Why don't you go worry about the illegal immigrants?\n\nI used to work in the welfare department.  Very few of those people were willing to take jobs and get off welfare.  I got disgusted with humanity working in that place, watching people sit on their butts and actually say no when offered jobs.  One person told me she was earning more in that welfare check than she would at a minimum wage job.\n\nSend your brother down here to New Orleans.  We'll put him to work.  Employers here can't get enough people to fill the job openings.
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Thanks for asking this! You bring up the real issue, the real crisis surrounding millions of illegal aliens living in the USA. Fact is they do NOT contribute to our economy because they don't pay taxes. To make matters worse, they send quite a bit of the tax free money they make back to Mexico. Then to make matters really worse they use our hospitals for medical care because, that's right, in the ER no doctor will (or should) refuse to provide medical care based on the ability to pay. Hospital's are not allowed to ask whether you are legal or illegal. Going to the ER for anything is very expensive but since illegal aliens don't have insurance or a social security card or any form of ID that identifies them as a citizen of this country, they can't go see a regular family physician. Guess who pays the hospital bill?????? You guessed it! All of us taxpaying suckers. Don't even get me started on food stamps. Oh yeah, didn't you hear that some illegal aliens are getting food stamps. Did you also hear that some are getting housing assistance???? Did you know it is now considered taboo to ask about residency status??? How about our prisons? Do you have any idea how many illegal aliens are sitting in our prisons receiving medical care, 3 meals a day, clothing and clean sheets???? Yeah, we also pay for that. Oh and wait!!! don't forget the education of their children in our public schools. Who pays for that???? Oh yeah, that's right, the taxpayers. \n\nYou are absolutely right!!! This is not about race!!!! There is a far greater crisis at hand. There is no way the amount illegal aliens contribute by working (tax free) can even begin to scratch the surface of what they take from our economy. This is criminal! This is illegal! If they are illegal send them home!\n\nPlease teach us a lesson! Go home, we will learn how to pick our own vegetables and do our own laundry!
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It's not just the Minorities that get the benefits you describe.\n\nThere are many Americans from all walks of life who count on these benefits, so it affects more than just Minorities.\n\nI am Hispanic, born in The Good Ole USA and I do agree that  illegal immigration has gotten out of hand and something drastic must be done. \n\nI don't buy that argument that illegals take the jobs that Americans don't want...that argument has been played out. \n\nI feel that they take jobs that Americans would have, if not for illegals entering this Country.\n\nI know I will probably piss off many other Hispanics but I don't care...There are Laws and processes in this Country and if you want to be a part of it, you must obey the Laws of this land just like everyone else!\n\nThe Mexican Government is at fault for all of this and The USA needs to get in their face about it! Over 50 million Mexican Citizens live in poverty and it really doesn't have to be that way. If the Mexican Government wasn't so corrupt, it would be able to take care of their own and not have their problem spill over onto our side of the border!
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yes it does effect that , my nephew has a mangled leg from a truck full of illegals running over him and fleeing the scene. my sisters insurance covered some of it ,but not all of it ,so it effects more than just are cost of insurance.\n\nbecause he saw them they had stolen tags and the cops think that they were illegal ,and they  feared stopping for not having drivers license and being illegal  it just made sense some people that saw the whole thing  said they knew them from the neighborhood and that they were illegal but right after accident they never came back to their apt
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You belong to a Union.  The company always pays you well.  No union?  The company always screws you.
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totally gets them a green card.  i never thought of that as a consequence resulting from the crackdown on illegal immigrants... that's pretty funny!