On The Corner: Day Labor in the United States
This report is a portrait of day laborers in the United States. Information includes: the number of day laborers in the US, characteristics of day laborers (country/region of origin, education, gender, marital status, length of residence in the US, types of occupations, average earnings), workplace conditions (safety, employer related abuses and mistreatment, treatment by law enforcement and local communities), geographic distribution of laborers, and more. The report also includes a look at work centers and possible policies to alleviate community tensions and safeguard workers' rights.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/issr/csup/uploaded_files/Natl_DayLabor-On_the_Corner1.pdf
