Post by Logan on Apr 26, 2016 2:07:00 GMT -6
Colorado wage complaints surge amid claims of payroll fraud, abuse of workers
John has been working in the U.S. as a drywall hanger in northern Colorado and other states for most of the past 12 years.
The tight construction market here has made it easy for him to get work for $10 or $14 or even $16 an hour. But wages are paid in cash, the hours are long, there are no breaks or overtime, and often pay is short.
For these reasons, John (who asked that his real name not be used to protect himself and his coworkers) is one of a handful of undocumented laborers who have reluctantly come forward, signing affidavits and filing complaints with the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment, detailing the job sites where they've worked, the labor brokers who've hired them, and instances in which overtime hasn't been paid.
The problem has become so prevalent that unions representing construction workers have begun a campaign in Colorado and across the West to stop the practice.
Read more: www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_29802278/wage-complaints-surge-amid-labor-protests-over-claims
John has been working in the U.S. as a drywall hanger in northern Colorado and other states for most of the past 12 years.
The tight construction market here has made it easy for him to get work for $10 or $14 or even $16 an hour. But wages are paid in cash, the hours are long, there are no breaks or overtime, and often pay is short.
For these reasons, John (who asked that his real name not be used to protect himself and his coworkers) is one of a handful of undocumented laborers who have reluctantly come forward, signing affidavits and filing complaints with the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment, detailing the job sites where they've worked, the labor brokers who've hired them, and instances in which overtime hasn't been paid.
The problem has become so prevalent that unions representing construction workers have begun a campaign in Colorado and across the West to stop the practice.
Read more: www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_29802278/wage-complaints-surge-amid-labor-protests-over-claims