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:: Friday, January 09, 2004 ::

Plan would fuel competition for low-paying Las Vegas jobs By HUBBLE SMITH
Marc Furman, senior administrative assistant for the Carpenters union in Southern Nevada, couldn't say whether his union would support Bush's proposal without knowing the details.

'I'd have to actually see the legislation, which I haven't yet,' he said. 'I suspect in some cases it's based on what the worker's status is in this country.'

A report from the UNLV research center last year concluded that non-native Hispanics fill more than 200,000 jobs in Southern Nevada, generating $15.5 billion in economic output and $829 million in state and local revenues.

Area firms welcome policy By Gargi Chakrabarty, Rocky Mountain News
Howard Arnold, business representative of the United Association of Pipefitters Local Union 208, said the policy would prevent unscrupulous employers from taking advantage of illegal immigrant workers.

The union represents roughly 1,800 members, mostly employed by contractors in and around Denver.

'If the (illegal) workers are recognized, they'd get the same basic protection as legal workers,' Arnold said. 'I think it is rampant among contractors, especially in unskilled jobs like drywall finishers, carpenters and cement finishers, to take advantage of illegal workers.'

Good idea has pitfalls, people in Ozarks say By Andrew Tangel
The proposal would likely get a lukewarm reception with labor unions.

'We're trying to keep the standard of living and working conditions and wages up to levels that we've worked for and earned for over 100 years,' said Danny Hyde, business representative of Carpenters' District Council in Springfield.

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