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LI workers cope with loss of hours, lack of benefits

Coping with less in the recession: From left,

Coping with less in the recession: From left, Ellen Lattmann of Copiague, Joaquin Cruz of Westbury and Bill Wolken of Baldwin

'Too young to retire, too old to start . . . from scratch'All that free time in the afternoon -- that's one of the hardest things about having his work hours cut in half, said Bill Wolken, 61, a copy and bindery worker with Sir Speedy, a printing and marketing services business in Westbury.

After 43 years in the industry, Wolken has now held an 8-to-noon shift for almost a year. "I'm lost...

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