State of Connecticut is suing a subsidiary of forecourt retailer for $6m after union complaint via IrishTimesBiz
Following complaints to the US department of labour, an investigation uncovered evidence of unpaid wages totalling $2.7 million on dates between August 2017 to September 20th, 2019. At a press conference last week announcing the lawsuit, Connecticut attorney general William Tong said: “These workers did their job, and they deserve to be paid their full compensation.
Ms Palache said that Project Service, which holds the long-term contract with the state to operate at the service plazas, had “not necessarily been co-operating” with the union. She said the union also has a separate unfair labour practice claim pending against the company. “One of the workers who spoke powerfully last week, he was supposed to be making $18.21 if no benefits are provided. He’s making $16. What that extra $2.21 would mean is that he could actually pay rent. He could maybe upgrade his car. So it’s those basic needs that are not being met when workers are underpaid.”
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