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 January 15, 2016

Under the Sun

Andrew Brown talks to people about the realities of life in Southern Arizona, including the struggle to find work.
by Andrew Brown

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Daily life is an ongoing struggle for the unemployed. Changes to the economy, and state legislation, have made getting short-term manual labor jobs more difficult. Next, Andrew Brown visits Southside Presbyterian Church, a place that provides safety and support for the unemployed and homeless who gather there in hopes of finding a day's work, in the first installment of the new radio series Under the Sun...

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