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City imports most guest workers ever for hotel jobs despite 10%-plus unemployment
By Rootman on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 8:46pm |Use of guest workers in Palm Beach County draws fire
While Palm Beach County unemployment remains above 10 percent - higher for unskilled labor - country clubs and luxury resorts are importing foreign guest workers to fill hundreds of jobs that are listed as seasonal but last most of the year...
Schell says the provision that ties H-2B workers to one employer helps keep local "prevailing wages" down. "The employers use H-2B workers because it turns out cheaper for them," he says. "Those workers can't change jobs and look for better wages and better situations elsewhere."
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