Job seekers wait on line for applications for the apprenticeship program of the Local 3 Elevator Mechanics Union in New York

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Job seekers wait on line, many for several days, for applications for the apprenticeship program of the Local 3 Elevator Mechanics Union in Long Island City in New York on Monday, April 26, 2010. 100 apprenticeships will be available from the 750 applications handed out. The four year apprenticeships, which pay $14 an hour, can lead to full elevator repair jobs, earning up to $40 an hour. ( © Frances M. Roberts)

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Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Frances Roberts / Alamy / Afripics
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