Originally Posted by
Velocipede
Well, I mow my own lawn. And, I'm just as anti-cabotage as I am anti-scab. Since this is an airline board, that's about the extent of how the "illegal" issue touches this industry.
But, I'm with you on the illegal issue. What part of the phrase "illegal aliens" don't some people understand?
Usually, they (employers, a majority of them builders, restaurants and lawn-service companies) "don't understand" the part about paying real Americans real minimum, taxable wages...they are more than happy to tolerate a tide of green, orange and white flag-waving illegals who send home 3/4s of their un-taxed wages to points south...because it saves them a few bucks.
What is ironic--and he represents the majority of major airline pilots--is that non-union Spankster doesn't "get" the connection between the continued value of his job, illegal aliens and strong collective bargaining. That is why the commercial airline pilot career is on its knees...because we were sold out by "our own".
God Bless America.
Jetblaster