Day Labor

USA Today: Unemployed U. S.-born workers seek day-labor jobs ❋ Unknown (2009)

There are plenty of American citizens who work day-labor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From local conflicts over day-labor to churches struggling with how to integrate new immigrants into their congregations, we were consistently confronted with misconceptions and misinformation about unauthorized immigration. ❋ Timothy J. Steigenga (2011)

By essentially barring the legal entry of low-skilled immigrant workers, our own government has created the conditions for an underground labor market, complete with smuggling and day-labor operations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Including protesters who speak no English, but carrying signs in that language — less than a block from a day-labor shape-up site. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You don't dig holes telerobotically on the Earth because you can go to the day-labor site and pick up someone who will do it much more cheaply. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Enberg has long volunteered to help homeless veterans and helped put together a veterans 'day-labor program, now defunct. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Growing ranks of U.S. citizens are heading to street corners and home improvement store parking lots to find day-labor work usually done by illegal immigrants. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most of those who spoke said they opposed a day-labor work center, questioning whether the trailer would invite more crime and traffic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Foltz said those participating in the day-labor center would get membership cards and employers would be required to identify themselves and register with the nonprofit during a six-hour stretch, from 6 a.m. to noon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A town-hall-style meeting Tuesday night about a proposed de facto day-labor work center in Centreville was expected to be fiery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The two-hour-long meeting was organized by Fairfax County Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) to gather community opinion about a planned day-labor center -- privately funded and staffed by church volunteers -- at the Centreville Square Shopping Center. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Brad did [the Day Laborer] with [Debra] [all night long]. ❋ Brad Toms (2019)

I need [some day] labors to [help me] make [a hamburger]. ❋ Llyod Boners (2005)

We are short [three] men to [build] [the house], go find three day labor. ❋ Boon Jones (2005)

I got a contract to build a wall on Main street. If I hire some Day Labor Diego, I can save money on labor and [pocket the difference]. Those [DLD's] work [cheep]. ❋ Foznots (2010)

[Michael] has been a [PC day laborer] all [week] ❋ Iceman3000 (2007)

Labor Day is a day to celebrate the working class. ie: a given [goup], as in [Veteran's] Day and [Memorial Day] ❋ Jedimasterobiwankenobi (2011)

"Dad, have another beer and tell us again how you got [clubbed] by the cops when you and your fellow workers asked for a [5 day] work week?" "It was on Labor Day, Son. Back before you and all your buddies voted to do away with [unions]." ❋ Union Organizer (2011)

"I have the day off and would love to attend the Labor Day [parade] [down-town], but the bus system is shut down on the [holiday]." "Are you going anywhere interesting over the Labor Day weekend?" ❋ Madric (2011)

Hey When's Labor Day? [Next weekend] [Foo'] Oh Man! Yes! ..Whats Labor Day anyway? [I don't know] Cuh' ❋ Loree (2005)

Guy1: "WTF is Labor Day [anyways]?" Guy2: "It's meant to [celebrate] the economic and social [something or other] of workers." ❋ Opsoyo (2011)