Day Laborers Protest Home Depot's Noise Machines in Cypress Park
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Summary
Day laborers and immigrant rights organizers are protesting Home Depot's installation of high-pitched noise machines at its Cypress Park location in Los Angeles. The machines emit a piercing sound that causes physical discomfort including headaches and nausea for workers waiting for jobs. A nonprofit organization held a news conference demanding removal of the devices, which have been operating since late November, forcing laborers to wear earplugs for protection.
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· 4 pulledThe noise, typically kept on all day, is a piercing sound that 'penetrates your bones,' he said.
They've been a necessity for laborers in the area since late November, when Home Depot installed three machines in the parking lot that emit a high-pitched tone.
The high-pitched sound causes day laborers headaches and nausea, they said.
A pair of blue and yellow earplugs dangle on Jose's neck while he waits for work as a day laborer outside the Home Depot in Cypress Park.
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