***...On any given day, between 20 to 30 workers will find jobs at the Shirlington site, not quite half of those who show up. Tobar said employers are encouraged to pay a fair wage, from $10 to $15 an hour depending on the work, maybe more for job requiring especially heavy labor.
Day laborers register at the site and are entered into a lottery system that gives all laborers an equal chance to be hired for unskilled work. Those with specific skills, like carpentry, can be matched up with employers seeking skilled labor. ......***
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