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[SamLBInj]

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Steve,How many Drywallers,Landscapers, Roofers, and Siders do you know who do not use mexican labor?


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im a superintendant for a union drywall, tape and paint company. 100% of my drywallers and tapers are mexican. its pretty sad when people say that mexicans are cheap labor but that is not the case for a union company. a journeyman hanger makes 33.32 an hour. then add roughly 10-15 for benefits and another 5-7 in workmans comp. so wheres the cheap labor ?

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And you wonder why union projects cost so much, $60.00 gross to hang drywall is a little steep dont you think? How many boards per man per hour get hung? In the real world you get paid per board not the hour, whats the incentive to get things done? Famous union saying, "Cost Over Runs".