Members of IBEW Local 153 are questioning why an out-of-town electrical contractor who does not adhere to South Bend's standards for wages and benefits was chosen over local union electrical contractors who purchase supplies and pay taxes in South Bend. Local union electricians spend their wages and pay their taxes locally.
Members of Carpenters Local 413 are criticizing WNIT and its general contractor Holladay Construction who, either collectively or independently, decided to subcontract part of WNIT's renovation work to HGR Consulting Inc. According to the union, HGR's employees are actually misclassified as "independent contractors," and therefore do not receive overtime pay or insurance and pension benefits.
Below you will find a letter from WNIT about the situation, and responses from the Electrical Workers and Carpenters Unions.
Download WNIT letter
Download Electrical Workers response
Download Carpenters response
Download Carpenters leaflet
Download 1099 Misclassification
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