Thread: PA-HEARING HELD ON GALLOWAY'S EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION BILLS

HEARING HELD ON GALLOWAY'S EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION BILLS

States News Service
June 11, 2009 Thursday
HARRISBURG, PA

The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus:

The House Labor Relations Committee held a public hearing in Harrisburg today on state Rep. John Galloway's bills that would reduce the number of illegal workers in Pennsylvania.

"These bills would make it much harder for employers to intentionally hire illegal aliens because they would require employers to verify their workers' employment eligibility," Galloway said.

"Illegal aliens willing to work under the radar and for less pay, and the dishonest construction companies willing to hire them, are pushing hard-working Pennsylvanians from the payrolls to the unemployment rolls."

The hearing featured testimony on H.B. 1502, which would require state contractors and subcontractors that work on public projects to verify the employment eligibility of their employees, and H.B. 1503, which would require all contractors in the construction industry to verify the employment eligibility of their employees.

Both bills would require use of the Social Security Number Verification Service to verify existing employees, and the E-Verify Program for newly hired employees.

"Businesses that hire illegal workers, pay them less and forego safe working conditions, have an unfair advantage over businesses that play by the rules," Galloway said.

"These bills would not only ensure living wages and quality work environments for people in the construction trades, but would also level the playing field in what is a very competitive field."

Both bills have bipartisan support in the House.

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Wow, I'm impressed this bill has by-partisan support.

I have sent this to some NC Reps.

Originally Posted by vmonkey56

I have sent this to some NC Reps.

After Price's crap today, and Hagan's veto I think we are doomed vmonkey!

Wish we had a bunch more of Sue Myricks and Virginia Foxx's though. Maybe you will have more luck up in your part of the State, I know my part ( except for Burr) stinks...LOL!

which would require state contractors and subcontractors

As a construction worker I can not over emphasize how important that last bit is!

While Gov. Rendell continues to pander to illegals....at least the many members of the PA State Senate and House are taking action to protect PA workers from losing jobs to illegals, cutting off benefits to illegals and requiring worker verification...and now putting a stop to issuing of driver's licenses and renewals of such to anyone without a valid social security number......! Way to go PA!

Originally Posted by ELE

Wow, I'm impressed this bill has by-partisan support.

thats simply amazing, i didnt think any state could ever have that

Originally Posted by jamesw62

thats simply amazing, i didnt think any state could ever have that

Must be a state where the corruption is not yet complete! Here in NY that was accomplished so long ago democracy is now just a farce.