Just want to say that I have been pumping for 10 years in Orange County, California and I have watched all the immigrants officially take over the residential concrete industry. These so called "contractors" are placing slabs for under $3 per sq.ft.. I have long time customers whom are legitamate contractors, as long as myself, who cannot land a bid- even when the bids are for friends. It's truly sickening sitting at home while these guys are hard at work, not paying taxes, and doing the work for nothing cause they get to do it under the table. Meanwhile I am paying taxes that are going to them and their families while my three children remain uninsured cause I can not afford it. WHAT HAS THIS INDUSTRY COME TOO! I know these guys are pumping for dirt cheap too (like labor charges). Will it ever be normal again?

Follow them to work and then call immigration!!!

Seed is right. Pictures and document yourself. Make sure you get company name, any business ID numbers, license plates and get owners that will help also.

Then go to OSHA, DEPT of Labor, Dept of Trans, Local municipalies to check on business license in which they have to peroduce a legit Certificate of insurance for. with this information as ask it be checked out. You may be surprised who is funding them in some cases. Like legit contractors who instead of fighting it is joining it. As I said. Some cases and we have seen this a number of times.

so do you feel like an indian watching the white man cross the land killing your buffalo. well it did not work out for them and probally not for us either. hey at least we are smart enough to see it coming right.

Guys it not just this industry it all of america and if we dont work on chang then we will soon be like mexico and other 3rd world countrys, you will live hand to mouth like them and never have any thing

I seen this movie a wile back.  Hoffa.  Kinda took matters into his own hands.  Some old skool ideology might work?  There is what folks call the 'system'.  "They slip through the 'system'."  "The 'system'  don't have a way to iffectivly combat them."  ...and these 'contracters' are well aware of this 'system'.  Maybe those of you down there in this turmoil should stand up for whats yers instead of relying on the 'system' to help you weed out the legit contracters?

Just a thouht.

What the hell did everybody expect.  We welcomed these people into our country to pick our fruits and vegetables, babysit our children, basically do jobs most americans didn't want to do.  These are very crafty folks.  If you or I were in the same position, we would go somewhere to feed our children.  I personally do not have anything against them, however the are here illegally and need to be sent back to thier country.  This would solve alot of problems in OUR country.  They are draining our resorces to the point of collapse.  Name me one other country in the world where I could go and just start working, get health insurance, welfare and food stamps.  I know alot of families who dont qualify for any gov. help but need it desperately.  If you truly want to do something about call the IRS.  They will investigate the person who is hiring these criminals.  And I do mean criminals because they are taking AMERICAN jobs and food off the tables of OUR families.  Just wait until this new administration nationalizes them, then they can get CDL's and take your and my job.  Trust me this is comming.

Ha try the united kingdom.... we even give em a house, car and anything else they cry out for ... Grrrrr.

Hence,we all must leave and return this great land to the people who lived WITH it for many thousands of years.

TONTO showing the LONE RANGER the best road to Plymouth Rock.

"Mmm, thats right white boy, get your honkey ass back where you came from!"

Muchas gracias

 I have done what Tom ( tebequip ) suggested, and it worked! A chinese company was operating without a business license or liability insurance so I dropped a dime on them and ratted out the rats! I submitted complaints to the Dept.of labor and industries and the State Patrol, they got nailed with $7000 fines!... "Desperate times call for desprate measures"!!!

 Eugene, Not only were the native Americans out numbered but their bows and arrows were no match for good ole white man fire power!

 If "Tonto" had been the one packing the Colt six shooter, the "Lone Ranger" would've been the side kick?

 As I've said before... Suspend immigration for a couple years and post a sign that reads... "Sorry,.. the promise land is closed until further notice!" (Desperate times....)

WELL BOB...... THAT'S GREAT! I DONT KNOW IF YOU ARE SUPPORTING THESE GUYS BUT LET ME ADD A FEW MORE POINTS. MY FAMILY, AS WELL AS MOST OF OURS, MAY COME FROM AN IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND... BUT TODAY, HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER, I AM AN NATIONAL AMERICAN CITIZEN. PAYING TAXES IS A MUST AND I COME FROM A FAMILY WHO HAVE HAD TO WORK HARDER THAN ANY OF THESE BASTARDS EVER DREAMED OF TO BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND WE NEVER LIVED OFF SOMEONE ELSE'S BUCK LIKE THEY DO TODAY. NOW WE AREN'T LIKE THOSE BIG WIG CEO'S WHERE MONEY IS ABUNDANT, GOD KNOWS WE ALL KNOW THAT- I AM IN THE CONCRETE PUMPING BUSINESS. I DONT DO THIS FOR A HOBBY! YOUR POINT TO ME SOUNDS ALOT LIKE THE BLACKS AND SLAVERY. THAT WAS HISTORY AND MOST AGREE TODAY THAT WE HAVE MOVED ON FROM THESE TRADITIONS. THESE GUYS COME INTO AMERICA, LIVE AS AMERICANS, BUT REFUSE TO CALL THEMSELVES AMERICANS. ALMOST ALL THE HISPANICS I KNOW STILL BELIEVE THEY ARE MEXICANS AND ARE PROUD TO SAY IT. I DONT REFER TO MYSELF AS AN ITALIAN, WHICH IS MY HERITAGE, BUT RATHER I CALL MYSELF AN AMERICAN BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE I HAVE PAID MY DUES TO LIVE AND THATS WHERE MY FAMILY RESIDES AND WHERE I MAY HAVE TO DEFEND IF IT WERE TO COME ABOUT. IF MEXICO AND AMERICA WERE TO TAKE ARMS AGAINST EACH OTHER, WHOM WOULD YOU BELIEVE THESE MEN, WHO ARE ROBBING THE AVERAGE TAX PAYING AMERICAN CITIZEN ALLREADY AND DESTROYING THE FUTURE OF AMERICA, WOULD SIDE WITH. OF COURSE I AM NOT SPEAKING ABOUT ALL OF THESE GUYS, BUT A MAJORITY. I HAVE GREAT FRIENDS THAT ARE ILLEGALS AND I CARE FOR THEM ALOT, BUT NOT EVEN THEM CONSIDER THEMSELVES AMERICANS.    

SORRY IF THATS TOO MUCH TO FOLLOW. IT'S EVEN HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HELL I WAS TRYIN TO SAY. 

Joke - humor - funny - irony

When I moved to Colorado one of the first things that I did was buy a bumper sticker that said; Welcome to Colorado, now go home !

There is always a little truth in satire and as everyone knows, truth is relative, it depends upon your point of view ;~)

BY THE WAY YOU SHOULD ALL CHECK MY PROFILE TO SEE WHAT MY "DREAM JOB" WOULD BE.

Bob, are you one of those guys that blamed the hippie migration to Colorado on John Denver? They just wanted to get Rocky Mountain High.

Hey trailer trash, Nice trailer pump! 1st one I've seen set up like that, so you can load hose on the trailer. I like it! What kind is it?

That is a T/A pump out of Stanton California, it's a basket pump and the coolest thing about it is the bed of the hoses is a hundred gallon water tank. Thank you for the compliment

TooTall

Man, I was the hippie migration ;~)

Bob, I thought that was a Texas Bumper sticker.(welcome to Texas YANKEE now go home.LOL

Ruck