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GCA President talks H2B Workers–Construction on Guam, with Patti

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on December 8, 2020

President of Guam Contractors Association (GCA), James Martinez speaks to Patti via Zoom about H2B workers, as well as arguably one of the few industries virtually unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic: construction on Guam.

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GCA President talks H2B Workers–Construction on Guam, with Patti

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