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PORTLAND BUSINESS OWNER AT “GROUND ZERO TO DAY LABOR MOVEMENT” SAYS IT’S WORKED OUT BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED

(Originally appeared 06/13/07, Portland IndyMedia) Alejandro is an immigrant from Oaxaca, Mexico whose weathered, toughened hands betrayed his experience with construction jobs. In a recent interview, he said visiting the de facto day labor corners at SE 6th and Ankeny every morning has been his ongoing task for at least a month, every time landing […]