Ohio Valley Unions: Employ Locals First Before Importing Workers

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unionOnce again the issue of "foreigners" taking jobs away from "locals" is rearing its ugly head. Over the past few years the pace of drilling and the construction of infrastructure like pipelines and compressor stations has been so rapid, the fact that companies import experienced workers from other states like Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana didn't seem to bother anyone. Now that drilling rigs are being laid down and pipeline construction is slowing, local union workers who are out of work are questioning why they don't get the remaining jobs first, ahead of the out-of-towners...

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