'It penetrates your bones': Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot
Day labourers at a Home Depot in Cypress Park are protesting against newly installed noise machines in the parking lot. The devices, which emit high-pitched sounds, have worsened conditions for workers already facing fewer job opportunities and the threat of ICE raids.
The noise machines were set up just days after the latest ICE raid at the location. Around 50 people have been detained there this year alone. Workers report that the constant noise causes headaches, nausea, and dizziness, adding to their stress.
Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez accused Home Depot of 'weaponising sound' against the labourers. Meanwhile, the Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA), a group supporting day workers, held a press conference demanding the removal of the machines. Founded in San Salvador in 1992, IDEPSCA now runs five centres for day labourers, who rely on them for job opportunities and community support. Many workers see the IDEPSCA centre as a second home. The organisation has also called on Home Depot to publicly oppose ICE raids, which have left the labourers traumatised and struggling to find work.
The protest highlights the growing tensions between day labourers and Home Depot over working conditions. With the noise machines still in place, workers continue to face physical discomfort and financial uncertainty. IDEPSCA’s demands remain unmet as the situation develops.
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