Protesters demanding more jobs for local workers (FL)

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crowd-of-mostly-union-members-jams-into-swa-1395686.html

A capacity crowd of union members and interested residents jammed into the county's Solid Waste Authority office building this morning as Palm Beach County commissioners prepared to discuss the biggest contract in county history.

This morning's meeting, which was expected to begin at 9 a.m., appeared to be delayed due to an overcapacity crowd attempting to squeeze into the SWA building.

Some union members and others who had been standing in a line that snaked around the building for nearly 30 minutes this morning were turned away. At least 100 people, mostly union members, still remained outside.

Frustrated union members like Andrew Haynes said they are protesting the hiring of out-of-state workers to fill jobs on the project, as the local economy suffers through one of the worst construction downturns in decades.

"People are hungry, and we need to and eat," said Haynes, a 30-year member of the Iron Workers Association.

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