Day Laborers must also sign in and are required to purchase identification cards. Laborers are assigned to appropriate employers according to the order in which they sign in, unless employers have specific requests. The new structure has been successful in improving the operations of the current program. Between April and May, nearly 700 unduplicated persons were assisted. Requiring workers and employers to register has helped streamline operations, and improve linkages with mainstream job placement programs, such as Workforce Centers.
Further improvements are under development.
The site selected for this project is small in comparison to the space in which this activity was previously contained. Ongoing issues relating to this site include ensuring adequate safety and security, providing protection for day laborers in cases on non-payment and other problems, and limiting the spread of day labor activity outside the site. In response to these concerns, the CAN established a Day Labor Task Force to recommend improvements to this program. The Task Force reviewed current conditions at the site, evaluated successful models in other cities, and conducted surveys of day laborers. The Task Force presented its report to the Community Action Network in September 1997.