The pending farm worker amnesty drafted by Democrats and business groups is likely to block the development and use of labor-saving machinery throughout the labor-intensive farm sector.
The Democrat Party is offering the agriculture business an endless supply of cheap migrant labor if business executives pressure GOP legislators to approve an amnesty for roughly one million illegal migrants who will likely vote Democrat. The profits-for-amnesty swap is at the center of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, which has passed a House committee and is expected to get a floor vote soon.
The Democrats’ amnesty bill also has the support of the United Farm Workers union (UFW), which represents illegal migrant farm workers. The migrants work long hours, in the open, often for low pay.
But they harvest the crops with methods that have changed little in 10,000 years: Stooping to harvest crops, reaching upwards to pick fruit, and carrying simple tools to dig, weed, or prune. The crude methods are good enough for many farm companies that are under intense pressure to minimize near-term spending on payroll and investment in equipment.
Overseas, farm companies in Israel, Australia, Europe, and South America are investing in labor-saving machinery.
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"But they harvest the crops with methods that have changed little in 10,000 years: Stooping to harvest crops, reaching upwards to pick fruit, and carrying simple tools to dig, weed, or prune. "
ReplyDeletePlease think critically people. You live on the Eastern Shore. Do you REALLY think this statement is true?
Just another way for the Democrats to interject foreign countries to influence US elections, since they will not be US citizens and the Democrats will allow them to vote.
ReplyDeleteI thought Republicans would be against automation of the workforce? If a democrat was introducing a bill that made it easier for large farms to have robots rather than hire people you'd all be foaming at the mouth.
ReplyDeletePicking fruit and vegetables without washing their hands after a turd release
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ReplyDeleteAnd releasing the turd right in the fields next to the vegetables.