day labor

American  

noun

1. workers hired on a daily basis only, especially unskilled labor.

2. work done by a day laborer.

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Etymology

Origin of day labor

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Home Depot also installed yellow barriers that close off access to the parking lot near IDEPSCA’s day labor center, located at the corner of the Cypress Park location.

From Los Angeles Times

Ernesto Ayala, the site coordinator at the Van Nuys Day Labor Center in the Home Depot parking lot, said ICE agents have been to the site several times, as recently as a few weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Adopt a Day Labor Corner — The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is building a network of volunteers who regularly show up to a location where day laborers gather.

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Ayala is a U.S. citizen and works as an outreach coordinator at the Van Nuys Day Labor Center, helping connect migrant workers to resources and jobs, Meagean Ortiz, executive director of IDEPSCA, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement to The Times, the office of Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district includes Koreatown and Pico-Union, said it had been working with immigrant rights organizations and day labor centers to host “Know Your Rights” workshops, distribute fliers to businesses and deliver groceries to people who are afraid to leave home.

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