Publication: Daily News (New York, New York) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Publication Date: 28-MAR-05
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Mar. 28--The size of Jose's paycheck hasn't changed a bit, but the Bushwick fruit market worker is a lot happier these days.
The Mexican-born employee and others at the S&S Farms grocery who used to make about $3.50 an hour during grueling 72-hour work weeks now get paid the minimum wage of $6 an hour and toil fewer hours.
"I feel much better even though minimum wage...
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