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    :: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 ::

    The Cleaning Lady by Phillip A. Farruggio, dissidentvoice
    She's got a husband and a baby boy. The husband works too; the baby laughs and cries a lot. Sometimes her husband cries about not having health insurance. He's a craftsman, skilled enough to pull in the same as his wife; not skilled enough to get his boss to pay for health insurance for the crew. Not too many craftsman jobs out there now, so his bargaining power is reduced to a whimper. Like most Florida businesses, its a non-union shop, so the benefits are one week a year paid vacation, and a few sick days and holidays, and that's it.
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