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:: Saturday, November 15, 2003 ::
Under the radar By MARINA JIMENEZ
Carlos Pimentel, a spokesman with the Central Ontario Regional Council of Carpenters, said he was 'stunned' to find vast numbers of undocumented trimmers, framers and bricklayers when his union began organizing in these sectors three years ago. Many trimmers came from Mendoza, a wine-growing province in Argentina. Others came from Panama, Central America, Eastern Europe, even Ireland. 'Many have been here for years, not months. It would require an army of immigration officers to track down people,' said Mr. Pimentel, who signed up several hundred.------------------------------------------- posted 8:47 AM :: reference link ::
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