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Wage Theft

José Alfredo Gómez standing in front of his home. He has a large scar on his forehead from falling two stories while working on a construction site.

Delayed Care, Stolen Wages: The Human Cost of Worker Misclassification

By Isabela Escalona | June 20, 2023

In 2022, construction worker José Alfredo Gómez fell two stories from the home he was working on, he says. A group of men on a boat in a nearby lake saw and called an ambulance. This was against the wishes of the jobsite supervisor, who insisted on transporting him in a work van, which had no seats and was filled with tools, Gómez says. The ambulance arrived, but Gómez’s injuries were so extreme, emergency personnel decided it would be best to airlift him to a hospital in St. Paul, Minn., where he was able to be treated, he recalls.

News

New program seeks to end wage theft and abuse in the local construction industry

Protesting Carpenter Union Members
Unions

Union carpenters spotlight tax fraud in construction industry

three people stand in front of the blaze pizza storefront, one wears a khaki jacket, one a denim jacket, and one a black jacket with blue hair
News

Blaze Pizza workers win back stolen wages

Workers at Soda Stream Factory
Wage Theft

In a Single Year, $1.78 Trillion Was Taken From the Working Class

Community
the storefront of the Red Stag Supperclub during the daytime. which has its name in big red letters and a big red stag mannequin hanging off the corner of the brick building

Former Bartmann Group Restaurant Workers Win Back Stolen Wages

By Amie Stager | August 26, 2021

The struggle to win back stolen wages is just the tip of the iceberg for these workers.

#GeorgeFloyd
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Former Employees Challenge Angel Food Bakeries Commitment to #BLM

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | July 2, 2020

The recent sympathy towards #BLM is a reflection of corporate opportunism.

Immigration
Roof Repair

MN Union: Safety of Immigrant Construction Workers Sacrificed for Profit

By Mike Moen (Public News Service) | June 29, 2020

The recent death of a construction worker in Minnesota has exposed a lack of safety oversight at job sites, according to a regional union.

Wage Theft
Digi-Key

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry secures nearly $315K in back wages for workers in Digi-Key Project

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | June 18, 2020

The back-wage amounts ranged from less than $100 to more than $11,000 in payments to individual workers.

Immigration
Menards Apple Valley

Wage Theft Allegations at Menards Construction Site

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | April 6, 2020

An email provided by LIUNA gives clear evidence of a misclassification and wage theft scheme by a Menards contractor, Blackrock Masonry, at an Apple Valley construction site.

Government

‘I would like to live freely. I don’t want Ricardo to persecute me’ 

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | January 16, 2020

The courtroom was crowded in anticipation of the sentencing hearing for infamous convicted labor trafficker Ricardo Batres. The spectators reflected the amount of energy and focus the case has inspired, along with the various advocates, agencies, and institutions that have been involved in the investigation.

Unions

Wage Theft at Minnesota State Campuses Could Lead to Over $2 million in Claims

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | November 13, 2019

Matt Williams, President of MSCF explained that, “the employer was caught calculating work in a way that allowed them to pay people less than what they were really owed.”

Wage Theft

Minnesota Building Trades Announce Plans to Fight Wage Theft, Exploitation, Labor Trafficking

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | July 26, 2019

Leaders of 14 unions that represent Minnesota’s unionized construction workforce Thursday announced  the launch of a new initiative to combat wage theft, exploitation, and labor trafficking, which they say pose a growing threat to the welfare of immigrant workers and the health of the state’s construction industry. 

Immigration

Unions and Immigrant Workers Claim Workplace Abuse at Digi-Key Expansion Project

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | June 6, 2019

Construction unions and nonunion immigrant workers asserted their collective power Wednesday morning in Thief River Falls to protest wage theft, exploitation, and labor trafficking

Wage Theft
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In Minnesota, Wage Theft Will be a Felony

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez | May 24, 2019

The new wage theft provisions are a resounding victory for the worker advocacy organizations who led the fight to hold employers accountable.

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