Union alleges migrant workers exploited- New Orleans

“A few months ago the local painters union began using salts such as Madrid, who on Aug. 2 filed a “collective-action” lawsuit that could include all other employees who say they share Madrids alleged underpayment experience.

The filing, made in U.S. District Court, says Madrid was stiffed on time-and-a-half pay for overtime hours by two parties: Catastrophe Services International, the lead contractor on the deal, and Carlos Rodriquez, the owner of a Plano, Texas, subcontractor, SPM Painting Co. Madrid asked the court that he and other employees be properly compensated and that the contractors also pay federal unemployment insurance and Social Security payroll taxes on their behalf.”

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