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Or to but it another way, wages would rise for Americans and legal immigrants in construction, especially those who have been involved with the justice system a
by bruceb 4y ago
Or to but it another way, wages would rise for Americans and legal immigrants in construction, especially those who have been involved with the justice system and have a record.
- kelnos 4y agoOr more likely, costs would rise for people in search of those services, and the extra profit would be pocketed by the management and shareholders of the construction companies.
- WalterGR 4y agoWhy would they rise?
- bruceb 4y agoLess supply means higher wages. Just like in tech. It also means people who might not get hired before, such as those with criminal records, would be more likely to get a job.
- WalterGR 4y agoIn theory. I meant: specifically for the roles in construction that would become available. These are not high-paying jobs and they lack the benefits that we’ve come to appreciate, such as care or compensation upon loss of life or limb. Since the cost to the employer would increase, what would be the effect on wages? Further, my understanding is that the employers of day-labor off-the-table construction work don’t much care about arrest records.
- WalterGR 4y agoEr, under-the-table not off-the-table.
- hedora 4y agoYou realize we’re already in the middle of a massive construction labor shortage, right?
- mixmastamyk 4y agoShortages are rectified thru higher wages.