Thread: SC Agency: More Illegal Workers At School Sites

SC Agency: More Illegal Workers At School Sites
LLR Releases Update Because Of Newspaper Headline
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updated 8/30/2010 7:45:36 AM ET
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — WYFF 4.com

The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said it found even more proof of illegal workers at construction sites in the Pickens County School District.

According to Jim Knight of LLR, the agency didn't plan to release more information on the ongoing investigation, but an inaccurate headline in The Greenville News newspaper led to an update.

Knight said an article in the newspaper on Friday morning had the following headline: "Minor' violations found at Pickens County school construction sites."

"We take great offense to the use of the word 'minor' in the article," said Knight, who pointed out that the word was in quotes in the headline because it was said by an employee of the Pickens County School District.
"This article is an error in its description of our work there. By telling a South Carolinian who is legally in this country and authorized to work and can't find work because an employer has elected to hire unauthorized workers that the employer's action is minor, it's not minor to him if he can't find work, can't feed his family."

Knight said he had a conversation with the Pickens County Schools superintendent who promised to have a conversation with the employee whose quote was used in the article.

"At no time did we ever describe our work there or our finding as minor," said Knight.
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Originally Posted by Newmexican

SC Agency: More Illegal Workers At School Sites
LLR Releases Update Because Of Newspaper Headline
.WYFF4.com
updated 8/30/2010 7:45:36 AM ET
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The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said it found even more proof of illegal workers at construction sites in the Pickens County School District.

According to Jim Knight of LLR, the agency didn't plan to release more information on the ongoing investigation, but an inaccurate headline in The Greenville News newspaper led to an update.

Knight said an article in the newspaper on Friday morning had the following headline: "Minor' violations found at Pickens County school construction sites."

"We take great offense to the use of the word 'minor' in the article," said Knight, who pointed out that the word was in quotes in the headline because it was said by an employee of the Pickens County School District.
"This article is an error in its description of our work there. By telling a South Carolinian who is legally in this country and authorized to work and can't find work because an employer has elected to hire unauthorized workers that the employer's action is minor, it's not minor to him if he can't find work, can't feed his family."

Knight said he had a conversation with the Pickens County Schools superintendent who promised to have a conversation with the employee whose quote was used in the article.

"At no time did we ever describe our work there or our finding as minor," said Knight.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38887018

I'm a long way from South Carolina, but as a former school director, don't accept anything verbally from the Supe. School district parents should get the matter on the agenda at your next scheduled school board meeting AND do not go alone.....go in a group. Fight a "closed door" session as well. Trust me, you will get the attention of the board.....especially those nearing re-election terms.

The official unemployment rate for South Carolina is 10.8%. It's ususally safe to increase the official rate by 50%, to account for people who are invluntarily not working full time or who have become so discouraged that they've stopped looking.

Of course the poorest Americans are always undercounted, because so many of them are in jail.

The cynicism with which 'Bama, Pelosi, and Reid continuing to ignore the plight of American citizens is a source of continuous astonishment.