Piece workers and day laborers were paid $40 to $50 a week.
But city officials say they are more concerned with meeting the needs of day laborers and the local community.
And I was with children that morning, talking to day laborers.
For the day laborers themselves, the issue has been anything but welcome.
In 1900, he lived with his mother and worked as a day laborer.
In other places, they now work as agricultural day laborers.
First, they had hoped to have a law on the books by this month, because summer is the high season for day laborers.
The survey found that day laborers say they send, on average, $3,600 back to their families each year.
It would not have reduced the population of day laborers the least bit.
Many employ the day laborers, who wait on the street for work.
But even the day labourer could buy tobacco and sugar.
The others, except if they are farmers, have to be day labourers and servants.
However, a majority of the Gandhila are now day labourers, with many working in the construction industry.
Since his father was over 60 and working as a day labourer he may have moved back to support his parents.
The work was carried out by day labourers from Italy.
A small number are now employed as day labourers.
In response, many day labourers and other local citizens carried out several days of street protests.
Farm workers and day labourers are a common sight in these areas.
Many have seen a decline in their traditional occupation, and are employed as day labourers.
After spending two years at sea, Banks began as a day labourer in 1789.