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WWL Radio Explains High Crawfish Prices
Posted on 2/19/15 at 6:37 am
Posted on 2/19/15 at 6:37 am
On WWl, this morning, they said that increased crawfish prices, especially for processed tail meat, will be partially due to new government guidelines which mandate that "guest workers" be paid a minimum wage of $12.35 an hour.
They said that this will equate to packaged LA tail meat costing around $3.00 more per lb.
I'm not sure how much "guest workers" are used in harvesting live crawfish or how this will affect their prices.
They said that this will equate to packaged LA tail meat costing around $3.00 more per lb.
I'm not sure how much "guest workers" are used in harvesting live crawfish or how this will affect their prices.
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Posted on 2/19/15 at 7:01 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
Mobbed up crawfish guest worker Union
Posted on 2/19/15 at 7:04 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
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new government guidelines which mandate that "guest workers" be paid a minimum wage of $12.35 an hour.
I've never heard of this. Sounds pretty damned corrupt and that we might have heard something in the national media regarding this policy.
In short, sounds like bullshite to me.
ETA: And after some research, it appears true. fricking government. Thanks Democrats...
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This post was edited on 2/19/15 at 7:06 am
Posted on 2/19/15 at 7:04 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
High crawfish prices right now are due to the shortage of them.. Spillways obviously not running, and owners are relying strictly on ponds, which you never can predict.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 7:16 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
I might have to start peeling crawfish on the side for 12 bucks an hour
Posted on 2/19/15 at 7:25 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
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I'm not sure how much "guest workers" are used in harvesting live crawfish or how this will affect their prices.
Make a run through Acadia, st Landry, vermillion and Jeff Davis parishes.... If you are a serious crawfisherman then that's who runs your traps. No longer are there high schoolers running these traps. It's no different than the migrant workers in Cali when they harvest.... I've walked into buildings before and it was like a little Mexican village in there. Nothing but Mexican women peeling crawfish and their children running around. Husbands are out in the fields running the traps...
Pretty crazy considering in the 90s that's how we made a little extra dough.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 8:23 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
This is just a fcking stupid idea by the feds.
Yeah, lets pay unskilled laborers $4 or so more than the market should dictate.
I would imagine that alot of farmers are still going to use illegals and pay them a much lower rate.
Yeah, lets pay unskilled laborers $4 or so more than the market should dictate.
I would imagine that alot of farmers are still going to use illegals and pay them a much lower rate.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 8:30 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
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I'm not sure how much "guest workers" are used in harvesting live crawfish or how this will affect their prices.
I live in an area that has numerous processing plants. Local workers cannot be found. You would be amazed at the work these "guests" accomplish per day, which dictate prices.
BTW, next time you order lump crabmeat when dining, some Asian or Hispanic took great care in you not getting shells in your mouth.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 10:19 am to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
It's too hot or cold this season. It's too wet or dry this season. There's too much or too little government input this season.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 12:34 pm to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
Rising food costs in general have been blamed on the surging gas prices. Now that gas is around half of what it used to be, I'm not seeing a drop in food prices. It's always something.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 2:50 pm to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
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guest workers
Kind of puts a dent in that whole support local mantra.
I'm more than happy to eat Chinese crawfish. Either way, Asians are doing most of the work.
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