Naturally. there are few if any sugar workers available at last years rates. especially when they know that there will soon be an increaseor there is supposed to be one. anyway. So. the Department of Labor announces that "there are no domestic workers available." and the growers proceed to import workers from the British West Indies. In spite of massive unemployment in Florida. as elsewhere. the Department of Labor. which is supposed to concern itself with the interests of American workers. baldly announces that there are no workers available. and permits sugar growers to import workers from outside the United Statesworkers who. incidentally. are unable to complain against mistreatment. against short wages. or to show the slightest interest in unionization because the minute they do. they lose their jobs. and are deported back to the British West Indies. It is a neat arrangement. Mr.
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