AFL-CIO chief: Guest worker programs "are a bad idea and harm all workers"

[kurth]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/29/politics/main1450449.shtml

[northzax]

1. he's right

I can think of two recent examples of formal 'guest worker' programs, in Germany, especially, it simply created a permanent underclass. that's not good.

[kenny blankenship]

2. this should be interesting.

what will the Democrats do? Just ignore the stated views of organized labor?
Just declare the AFL-CIO to be racist?

[standup]

3. I believe the Senate bill is dead -

[stevietheman]

4. This programmer raises his hand in agreement. n/t

n/t

[standup]

5. Yes - it's a failed idea, and a program for permanent low wages