With Fort Worth Day Labor Center closed, workers having to adjust their strategy
FORT WORTH — Carlo Ibarra parked his old Chevrolet Blazer outside the Fort Worth Day Labor Center and rolled down the window despite the frigid morning air. He wanted to catch the attention of potential employers. Since he has a background in plumbing, he hoped to run into a contractor looking for help installing waterlines. It may seem like a strange place to wait — the city closed the day labor center Sept. 30. But Ibarra, 35, doesn’t like the disorganized, informal gatherings of workers south of downtown, and he’s not sure where else to go for a job. "Sometimes...
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