Reported and Produced by Jose Olivares, Natalie Van Hoozer, Monica Gomez and Stephanie Serrano
Research and data visualization by Greta Ochsner and Cynthia Sandoval
A Day in the Life of a Galletti Day Laborer
Cesar on the Job
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- “Sufres pero aprendes.” – You suffer but you learn. It takes Manuel an hour to walk to Galletti each day. Sometimes, those who employ him drop Manuel back off at Galletti forcing him to walk home again after a long day’s work. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- “Anything you want in life, you have to work for it,” Eric said. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- Homeowner David (left) and day laborers Eric (middle) and Cesar (right) take a brief break to asses their work. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- Mario and other workers wait on Galletti Way seven days a week; they don’t take time off. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- Sergio waits on a large rock for someone to employ him. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- Marcelino is one of the few workers who brings his own car. This means he can follow his employer to the job. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
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- Juan is injured and cannot work, but he comes to Galletti every day to socialize with the laborers. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer
[…] work at the day labor office has its advantages. As the rain falls in the 40 degree air outside, laborers across the street, on the Reno side of Galletti, who offer their services independent of the day labor office, must […]