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03-20-2008, 05:21 PM #1
Union Sues Builder for Hiring Illegals
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/200...s_builder.html
Carpenters' union sues builder for hiring illegals
by Dunstan McNichol/The Star-Ledger
Thursday March 20, 2008, 12:22 PM
One of New Jersey's most prolific home builders, D.R. Horton, routinely hires undocumented immigrants and pays them off the books, costing the workers and state taxpayers millions of dollars, a carpenter's union alleges in a lawsuit announced today.
"I call upon our justice system to send a clear message to D.R. Horton," Frank Spencer, Eastern District vice president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, said at a news conference announcing the lawsuit in Trenton this morning. "Enough is enough. It's time to pay the bill."
In their suit, filed by former state Labor Commission Al Kroll, the carpenters' union claims Horton fired unionized workers at a Cherry Hill construction site in 2006, then replaced them with a subcontractor who hired dozens of workers off the books.
Repeated at job sites throughout the state, Horton saved millions of dollars by hiring undocumented immigrants who were willing to work for low pay without benefits, the suit says.
In Cherry Hill, for instance, the employees Horton "misclassified" as independent contractors rather than full-time employees were paid between $8 and $14 an hour, far below the prevailing carpenter's wage of $21 to $23 per hour, according to the suit. Horton and its subcontractors also failed to pay state and federal wage taxes for the misclassified workers.
Kroll said the lawsuit against Horton is the first of its kind in New Jersey, but that it addresses a construction industry problem that is growing.
"This hiring scheme is one of the most blatant abuses of law that I've seen in my terms as a labor attorney and Labor Commissioner," said Kroll.
The suit, which carpenters say is authorized by a 2007 state law that attempted to crack down on illegal hiring in the construction industry, seeks damages for the lost wages and benefits, triple damages against Horton for racketeering, and an injunction against Horton from continuing the misclassification.
Horton's spokeswoman in the company's Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters could not be reached for comment.
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03-20-2008, 05:29 PM #2
Good!!!! Glad to see somebody doing something to them!
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03-20-2008, 05:37 PM #3Originally Posted by crazybirdPlease help save America for our children and grandchildren... they are counting on us. THEY DESERVE the goodness of AMERICA not to be given to those who are stealing our children's future! ... and a congress who works for THEM!
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03-20-2008, 05:47 PM #4
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03-20-2008, 05:56 PM #5One of New Jersey's most prolific home builders, D.R. Horton, routinely hires undocumented immigrants and pays them off the books, costing the workers and state taxpayers millions of dollars, a carpenter's union alleges in a lawsuit announced today.
Horton's spokeswoman in the company's Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters could not be reached for comment.
"This is our culture - fight for it. This is our flag - pick it up. This is our country - take it back." - Congressman Tom Tancredo"Distrust and caution are the parents of security."
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03-20-2008, 06:03 PM #6
Let's send these to the Senators who want more H-2B visas and to our own Congresspersons.
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03-20-2008, 06:12 PM #7
Here's the list that Phrede put together for the Discharge Petition for the Save Act. We can use this list to send this article to the Congress to let them know we know what is happening and we're watching.
Republicans (19 total):
AL:
Rogers, Mike, Alabama, 3rd (Rep) A
Tel: 202-225-3261 Fax: 202-226-8485
Website: http://www.house.gov/mike-rogers/
AK:
Young, Don, Alaska, At Larg (Rep) C+
Tel: 202-225-5765 Fax: 202-225-0425
Website: http://donyoung.house.gov/
CA:
Radanovich, George P., California, 19th (Rep) C-
Tel: 202-225-4540 Fax: 202-225-3402
Website: http://www.radanovich.house.gov/
ID:
Sali, Bill, Idaho, 1st (Rep) B
202-225-6611 202-225-3029
http://sali.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/
IL:
Johnson, Timothy V., Illinois, 15th (Rep) B+
Tel: 202-225-2371 Fax: 202-226-0791
Website: http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/
IN: Souder, Mark E., Indiana, 3rd (Rep) C+
Tel: 202-225-4436 Fax: 202-225-3479
Website: http://souder.house.gov/
MI:
Ehlers, Vernon J., Michigan, 3rd (Rep) C-
Telephone 202-225-3831 Fax 202-225-5144
Contact: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Upton, Fred, Michigan, 6th (Rep) B
202-225-3761 Fax: 202-225-4986
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
MS:
Pickering, Charles W. "Chip", Mississippi, 3rd Rep B
Telehpone 202-225-5031 Fax 202-225-5797
Contact: http://www.house.gov/pickering/Form.htm
NJ:
LoBiondo, Frank, New Jersey, 2nd (Rep) A-
Tel: 202-225-6572 Fax: 202-225-3318
Website: http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/
NY:
Fossella, Vito, New York, 13th Rep B+
Tel: 202-225-3371 Fax: 202-226-1272
Website: http://www.house.gov/fossella/
Reynolds, Thomas M., New York, 26th Rep C+
Tel: 202-225-5265 Fax: No fax number on site
Website: http://www.house.gov/reynolds/
Walsh, Jim, New York, 25th Rep C-
Tel: 202-225-3701 Fax: 202-225-4042
Website: http://www.house.gov/walsh/
OH:
Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, 15th (Rep) B-
Telephone 202-225-2015 202-225-3529
Contact: http://www.house.gov/pryce/IMA/write.htm
Tiberi, Pat, Ohio, 12th (Rep) B
Telephone 202-225-5355 Fax 202-226-4523
Contact: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
TX:
Paul, Ron, Texas, 14th (Rep) B+
202-225-2831 202-226-6553
http://www.house.gov/paul/mail/welcome.htm
WA:
Hastings, Doc, Washington, 4th (Rep) C
Tel: 202-225-5816 Fax: 202-225-3251
Website: http://hastings.house.gov/
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Washington, 5th (Rep) B
Tel: 202-225-2006 Fax: 202-225-3392
Website: http://www.mcmorris.house.gov/
WV:
Capito, Shelley Moore, West Virginia, 2nd Rep A-
Tel: 202-225-2711 Fax: 202-225-7856
Website: http://capito.house.gov/
Democrats (40 total):
AL:
Cramer, Robert E. "Bud", Alabama, 5th (Dem) B
Phone: (202) 225-4801
AR:
Berry, Marion, Arkansas, 1st (Dem) B-
Tel: 202-225-4076 Fax: 202-225-5602
Website: http://www.house.gov/berry/
Ross, Mike, Arkansas, 4th (Dem) C+
Tel: 800-223-2220 Fax: 202-225-1314
Website: http://www.house.gov/ross/
CA:
Costa, Jim, California, 20th (Dem) C-
Tel: 202-225-3341 Fax: 202-225-9308
Website: http://www.house.gov/costa/
McNerney, Jerry, California, 11th (Dem) C-
DC Phone: 202-225-1947
CO:
Perlmutter, Ed, Colorado, 7th (Dem) C
DC Phone: 202-225-2645
FL:
Boyd, Allen, Florida, 2nd (Dem) C
Tel: 202-225-5235 Fax: 202-225-5615
Website: http://www.house.gov/boyd/
GA:
Bishop Jr., Sanford D., Georgia, 2nd (Dem) C-
Tel: 202-225-3631 Fax: 202-225-2203
Website: http://bishop.house.gov/
Marshall, Jim, Georgia, 8th (Dem) A-
Tel: 202-225-6531 Fax: 202-225-3013
Website: http://www.house.gov/marshall/
Scott, David, Georgia, 13th (Dem) C
Tel: 202-225-2939 Fax: 202-225-4628
Website: http://davidscott.house.gov/
IL:
Costello, Jerry, Illinois, 12th (Dem) C+
Tel: 202-225-5661 Fax: 202-225-0285
Website: http://www.house.gov/costello/
Lipinski, Daniel, Illinois, 3rd (Dem) C+
Tel: 202-225-5701 Fax: 202-225-1012
Website: http://www.house.gov/lipinski/
IN:
Hill, Baron, Indiana, 9th (Dem) B-
DC Phone: 202-225-5315
Visclosky, Peter, Indiana, 1st (Dem) C-
Tel: 202-225-2461 Fax: 202-225-2493
Website: http://www.house.gov/visclosky/
KS:
Moore, Dennis, Kansas, 3rd (Dem) C
Tel: 202-225-2865 Fax: 202-225-2807
Website: www.house.gov/moore
KY:
Chandler, Ben, Kentucky, 6th (Dem) B
Tel: 202-225-4706 Fax: No fax number on site
Website: http://chandler.house.gov/
Yarmuth, John A., Kentucky, 3rd (Dem) C-
DC Phone: 202-225-5401
LA:
Melancon, Charlie, Louisiana, 3rd (Dem) B-
Tel: 202-225-4031 Fax: 504-271-1756 (Chalmette office)
Website: http://www.melancon.house.gov/
MI:
Stupak, Bart, Michigan, 1st (Dem) C-
Telephone 202-225-4735 Fax 202-225-4744
Contact: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
MN:
Peterson, Collin C., Minnesota, 7th (Dem) B
Telephone 202-225-2165 Fax 202-225-1593
Contact: http://collinpeterson.house.gov/email.html
Walz, Timothy J., Minnesota, 1st (Dem) C-
DC Phone: 202-225-2472
http://walz.house.gov/ContactForm/ZipAuth.htm
MO:
Skelton, Ike, Missouri, 4th (Dem) B
Telephone 202-225-2876 Fax 202-225-2695
Contact: http://www.house.gov/skelton/zipauth.htm
NY:
Arcuri, Michael A., New York, 24th C+ (Dem)
DC Phone: 202-225-3665
Fax: 202-225-1891
Gillibrand, Kirsten, New York, 20th (Dem) B-
DC Phone: 202-225-5614
OH:
[b] Space, Zachary T., Ohio, 18th (Dem) C-
DC Phone: 202-225-6265
http://space.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml
Wilson, Charles A., Ohio, 6th (Dem) C-
DC Phone: 202-225-5705
http://charliewilson.house.gov/ZipAuth.aspx
OK:
Boren, Dan, Oklahoma, 2nd (Dem) B
Telephone 202-225-2701 Fax 202-225-3038
Contact: http://www.house.gov/boren/emailsignup.shtml
OR:
DeFazio, Peter, Oregon, 4th (Dem) B+
Tel: 202-225-6416 Fax: No fax number on site
Website: http://www.house.gov/defazio/
PA:
Altmire, Jason, Pennsylvania, 4th B (Dem)
DC Phone: (202) 225-2565
fax: (202) 226-2274
http://altmire.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm
Holden, Tim, Pennsylvania, 17th (Dem) B
Telephone 202-225-5546 Fax 202-226-0996
Murphy, Patrick J., Pennsylvania, 8th (Dem) B
202-225-4276 202-225-9511
http://patrickmurphy.house.gov/zipauth.shtml
SC:
Spratt, John, South Carolina, 5th (Dem) C
Telephone 202-225-5501 Fax 202-225-0464
Contact: http://www.house.gov/spratt/email_john.shtml
SD:
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, South Dakota, (Dem) C
Telephone 202-225-2801 Fax 202-225-5823
Contact: stephanie.herseth@mail.house.gov
TN:
Cooper, Jim, Tennessee, 5th (Dem) C
202-225-4311 202-226-1035
http://www.cooper.house.gov/email.htm
Davis, Lincoln, Tennessee, 4th (Dem) B+
202-225-6831 202-226-5172
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Gordon, Bart, Tennessee, 6th (Dem) B
202-225-4231 202-225-6887
http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
Tanner, John, Tennessee, 8th (Dem) B+
202-225-4714 202-225-1765
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
TX:
Edwards, Chet, Texas, 17th (Dem) B-
202-225-6105 202-225-0350
http://edwards.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm
VA:
Boucher, Rick, Virginia, 9th (Dem) C+
Tel: 202-225-3861 Fax: 202-225-0442
Website: http://www.boucher.house.gov/
WI:
Kagen, Steve, Wisconsin, 8th (Dem) C+
DC Phone: 202-225-5665
Fax: 202-225-5729
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03-20-2008, 06:13 PM #8Originally Posted by PhredEJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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03-20-2008, 06:13 PM #9
What about all those homebuilders in Texas, Arizona, Florida and So. California? Are you gonna go after them, too? Actually, probably at least half the states have illegal alien construction crews in home buiilding. A lot of them used to have union crews, but I don't know which individual companies had them. Perhaps this case is related to an established union contract. That would be helpful to know.
"Men of low degree are vanity, Men of high degree are a lie. " David
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03-20-2008, 06:20 PM #10
I'm prefacing my fax with:
Dear Representative:
This article is a very good indicator of what the American worker already knows. WE NEED THE SAVE ACT AND WE NEED IT ENFORCED. Please sign the Petition and get it passed.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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