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Guam Contractor’s Association President James Martinez talks H-2B workers with Logan Reyes

Written by Paul Charfauros on July 28, 2020

Language added in the U.S. Congress to the National Defense Authorization Act, a breakthrough concerning H-2B labor for civilian projects on island.

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Guam Contractor’s Association President James Martinez talks H-2B workers with Logan Reyes

Written by Paul Charfauros on July 28, 2020

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