Why can't you? That's exactly what the wind farms did - brought in Spanish workers after the initial contract period to replace the more expensive US labor.
Edit: why disagree without a response? I never said it was right. I'm saying it's not impossible and has been done in the past.
The US guys were making around $50/hr and the replacements were making around $35/hr. Neither of those are close to median wage, but one is much cheaper.
A fitting reply to an entire thread of armchair shipyard workers.
FACT: I make $66K as the Assistant Foreman of the Inside Machine Shop.
I run a busy shipyard repair yard shop for Tugs and larger.
6 employees and my boss.
I make $31 dollars an hour in Norfolk Virginia USA.
My salary is similar to most all shipyards in the region.
I have 37 years experience in the marine environment.
My example was only that - an example. There's nothing to say that the ship builders need to come from Spain. Additionally, pay is only one aspect. It's possible that it's easier to hire globally, than to train domestically during these times.
Edit: why disagree without a response? I never said it was right. I'm saying it's not impossible and has been done in the past.