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Construction workers allege wage theft on Journal Square high‑rise; union presses city to require payroll verification before COs
Summary
A construction worker and a union representative told the council that multiple workers on the Journal project were paid in cash without overtime, and that the State Department of Labor issued stop‑work orders; the union urged the city to verify payroll compliance for permits and certificates of occupancy.
A construction worker and a union representative addressed the council Wednesday to say workers on the Journal Square high‑rise were paid in cash, denied overtime and were subject to state stop‑work orders, and to urge the city to tighten permit and certificate‑of‑occupancy (CO) checks.
Why it matters: the speakers said wage theft deprives workers of pay and benefits and also denies local tax and payroll revenue that would support public services.
Diego, who identified himself as a…
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