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Posted on Nov 12 2008
We’ve heard, time and again, the adolescent assertion about the “export of American jobs overseas” by politicians seeking public offices. It’s a perfect sound bite but hardly expressed with full knowledge of its history over the last 50 years.
The issue is best presented to the labor unions across the country who have pushed for piles of benefits beyond the ability of industries to deal with the high cost of labor. For instance, a surgical glove factory in Niagara moved to Malaysia to beat the cost of labor.
The factory pays U.S. workers $16 an hour for the production of surgical gloves. It moved to Malaysia where the same quality material is produced at the cost of $8 a day. Do you blame businesses that see the need to relocate to venues around the world where the production cost per unit is far cheaper?
Again, bring the issue right to the front door of labor bosses who have done a superb job of pricing out American workers right at home. Eh, let me worry about my health and life insurance. Otherwise, do it the Japan Inc. Way where everybody is covered but whose benefits are reduced accordingly in bad times.
High wages are good for as long as it last. When there are no jobs, you become pretty much like doctors on call. In the meantime, go ahead and collect unemployment checks. It’s in the system anyway though I quiz if this is part and whole of the American Dream.
[B]John S. DelRosario Jr.[/B] [I]As Gonno, Saipan[/I]
