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Union leaders tell Duval board custodial contractor underdelivering, electricians flag code violations in school renovations
Summary
Representatives of employee groups told the board HES custodial services are understaffed and underpaid, and IBEW raised National Electrical Code violations at recent school renovation work, calling for stronger oversight and contractor accountability.
Designated employee organization representatives used their allotted time during the June 3 meeting to raise contract performance and safety concerns about facilities and contracted services.
Wendell Brown, introduced as president of ASME, criticized the district’s custodial contractor, HES, and said the contractor remains unable to hire and retain enough custodial staff to meet district needs. Brown told trustees the current HES contract is valued at $34,357,633 and said…
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