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Title: Job Center Gives a Voice, and Fair Wages, to an ‘Invisible’ Work Force Author: David Gonzalez

*Source*: NY Times

*Date:* Oct 13, 2014 Summary: The job center’s makeshift office is often bustling in the morning, when people arrive looking for work or workers. On the wall is a list of hourly rates, from $15 for a general laborer to as much as $25 for a carpenter. The idea is to set fair wages in return for guaranteeing to the contractor that their workers have the necessary skills.

*Link*: http://nyti.ms/1tVJYmC

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