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Western Erectors Employees Continue to Seek Justice
The coalition seeking justice for construction workers visited
another general contractor on July 24. I met them at 1901 Regal Row and went
inside the Rogers-O'Brien office with them. I introduced myself to an executive
there. He shook hands but did not identify himself. The guys told me later that
his name was Mark Reese.
Mr. Reese was impatient with the visit and said that he had heard
it all before. He said that he was not able to do anything at all to improve
workplace conditions created by the Wester Erector subcontractor. He said that
he had personally checked and believed that workers had adequate water and shade
on the job. He didn't want to discuss overtime nor safety equipment, but believed
that management was staying within the law.
The workers' insistence only made the manager more impatient.
After a very few minutes, he turned and walked away. I snapped this photo outside
the building right before we left.
The visit was a sharp contrast to the last one, which included
Dr. Joerg Rieger, who was out of town. With a larger delegation and more community
support, the delegation was treated fairly and politely. It makes sense that
the more community support the workers can show, the more likely they are to
get a fair hearing. Contact me
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