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'Working Poor' On The Assembly Line04:05
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May 06, 2016

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As Here & Now wraps up its series on raising the minimum wage, Jeremy Hobson talks to Lawrence Scott, who makes $11 an hour helping assemble car seats at Lorain County Automotive Systems outside of Cleveland.

Scott, who has three kids, describes himself as "working poor."

Guest

Lawrence Scott, assembly line worker at Lorain County Automotive Systems.

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