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At a few dozen other sites across the country, day laborers have set minimums, usually $8 or $10. But only at this corner in Agoura Hills, a well-to-do town 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, experts say, have they been bold enough to insist on $15, nearly three times the federal minimum wage. Some laborers who are particularly skilled at plumbing or hanging drywall get $18 or more.

NYT article, which requires registration or whatever.

It's a free market, and the day laborer market gives employers a whole lot of power. If the laborers on one corner are banding together, find another corner -- or hire someone with a contracting license.