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Workers rebuilding after Sandy will get donated safety gear

Originally published: February 10, 2013 8:24 PM
Updated: February 10, 2013 10:01 PM
By MARIA ALVAREZ. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Bruce Gilbert | National Day Laborer Organizing Network officials discuss the distribution of 2,500 donated personal safety equipment kits to New Jersey and New York workers assisting with efforts to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, at Baruch College. (Feb 5, 2013)

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Labor groups representing the workers from Long Island, New York City and New Jersey received about 2,500 $40 kits. The kits will be distributed at street corner labor stops where contractors hire day workers to gut, clean and rebuild...

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