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Originally posted by plett22@Sep 22 2004, 08:58 AM
Alberta (Canada, really) should look at bringing in labour from overseas on a temp basis. You can get workers for half the price, and when the shortage is solved send 'em home.
I've been through Asia and this is quite common. In Korea, if you have menial, low paying work for someone, you can get a license to bring in workers from India. It's pretty popular, and according to the government a win win for both sides. The import workers make money and gather skills that would never be available to them in their home country, and the employer has access to an unlimited labour supply (as well as saves money by paying lower wages).
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You may get workers for half the price but poorly trained workers probably have only one quarter the production. Then you refer to menial low paying work which since we are discussing trades people for Fort Mac. I took to be your attitude to tradesmen. Bringing in a few untrained workers to begin an apprentiship is always a good idea, but they have to work under the guidance of a tradesman. Construction work can be very dangerous, especially for the untrained and companies have no wish to see their Workers compensation rates go up.