[me_me_me]

as someone who hired a plumber, I can tell you qualified tradesmen make a killing. They might have some argument due to quality of foreign tradesmen being higher. They are just afraid of competition and play protectionist card.

[waxyalan]

Can you cite any research to to back up that claim that the quality of work of any trades person is connected to their nationality? The suggestion sounds totally absurd. I personally know many trades people, quite a few have been forced to close up their businesses and work for big chains to survive.

But I wonder why they would feel ignored and marginalised, they must all just be mediocre and afraid of competition.