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Prism

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13. Oh yeah, given

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 08:22 PM

Dec 2013

I guess the reason I wondered about immigration status is because of the heavy Latino demographic. Not only at this Home Depot, but in other areas around East Bay, the laborers I see hanging around are Latino only. I wasn't sure what kind of cultural intersection was happening there and whether or not legal status was at least partially driving it.

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How do day laborers work? [View all] Prism Dec 2013 OP

I see them too, across from Holder's Country Kitchen in Cupertino. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

Thank you for that answer! n/t Prism Dec 2013 #10

of course it is illegal Motown_Johnny Dec 2013 #17

It's all under the table. Dreamer Tatum Dec 2013 #2

It's pretty simple, actually Glitterati Dec 2013 #3

That's another thing I was wondering Prism Dec 2013 #11

Yeah, the day laborers like to negotiate Glitterati Dec 2013 #15

Why would they work any differently than straight laborers? jberryhill Dec 2013 #4

They're hired by the day by contractors Warpy Dec 2013 #5

I've never seen hassling cops here, either Prism Dec 2013 #12

They might, but around here they gather in the lots of big box Warpy Dec 2013 #24

No, it's cash only BainsBane Dec 2013 #6

Oh yeah, given Prism Dec 2013 #13

Yes, of course it is BainsBane Dec 2013 #27

Here's how it works from what I've observed. AngryOldDem Dec 2013 #7

Exploitation Prism Dec 2013 #14

How? Manual labour, cash in hand. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #8

I gotcha. Prism Dec 2013 #18

The ones in more Munificence Dec 2013 #9

No judgement Prism Dec 2013 #19

I know people with a truck full of tools and 30+ years in the trades who don't make that much Fumesucker Dec 2013 #32

The only day workers I knew were golf caddies. Cleita Dec 2013 #16

That was one of my questions Prism Dec 2013 #20

I'll probably get flamed for this also Munificence Dec 2013 #21

Very hard. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #22

I imagine Prism Dec 2013 #23

These guys Munificence Dec 2013 #25

Really, contracting firms would ~never~ exploit someone they had an advantage over Fumesucker Dec 2013 #33

And all Contracting firms Munificence Dec 2013 #35

Read "the Jungle" by Upton Sinclare. You will get it. OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2013 #26

In Seattle we have the Millionairs Club HeiressofBickworth Dec 2013 #28

San Francisco has a day laborer program which is, thank goodness Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #30

As the OP described HeiressofBickworth Dec 2013 #31

Thirsting for Justice - Vayan al Norte DreamGypsy Dec 2013 #29

I've been on both sides of the equation Recursion Dec 2013 #34