Greater LA
Day laborers search for work amid COVID-19
An estimated 40,000 day laborers in California are looking for work every day in parking lots, on street corners, and at hiring centers. Many are feeling the economic effects of COVID-19. They can’t find work or face reduced hours.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenAn estimated 40,000 day laborers in California are looking for work every day in parking lots, on street corners, and at hiring centers. Many are feeling the economic effects of COVID-19. They can’t find work or face reduced hours. A majority of day laborers lack legal residency status in the U.S., which means the social safety net is out of their reach.
