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  • Barbers facing language barrier (Connecticut)

    01/23/2009 6:43:06 AM PST · by Graybeard58 · 6 replies · 380+ views
    Waterbury Republican-American ^ | January 23, 2009 | Penelope Overton
    State requires all to pass test in English WATERBURY — The city has agreed to appoint a Latino barber or salon owner to the advisory board that is helping to implement a new public health inspection process and translate all educational materials into Spanish. These efforts will help an estimated 100 hairdressers and barbers in Waterbury who do not speak English, but the city does not have the authority to fix their biggest problem — Connecticut requires people who cut hair for a living to speak English. The state Department of Public Health doesn't put it that way, but it...