New Mexico. Arizona. and other States. solely because of their ability to obtain jobs by undercutting prevailing wage rates and importing distant cheap labor. Not only are some localities distressed with serious unemployment problems because of industry emigrating to lowwage areas. but this unemployment has been intensified by these construction crews immigrating from lowwage areas. Or. as was further testified concerning Texas: The very worst labor laws that exist in this entire country. and which would actually drive us back to slavery. exist in Texas now. The absurdity of such statements must be selfevident to every Member of this Congress who is aware of the relatively high wages and earnings of highwayconstruction workers today. whether union or nonunion. as compared with workers in other industries.
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