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Mark Brenner

Mark Brenner is co-director of Labor Notes www.labornotes.org. Home

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Think Piece: Katrina’s Aftermath Transforms Work in the Gulf Region

By Mark Brenner

Seven months after Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast struggles with a new challenge – who will do the rebuilding? The region is awash in clean-up and reconstruction projects, but with more than 1.5 million people displaced by the hurricane, ready hands are in short supply. In many areas, the tight post-Katrina labor market has already…

Seven months after Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast struggles with a new challenge – who will do the rebuilding? The region is awash in clean-up and…

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