Union Claims Avalon Bay Has Record of Violations
The following press release was issued by 32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION on Thursday, April 12.
Luxury development giant AvalonBay Communities Inc. has left a trail of violations to workers’ safety and wage-and-hour laws as the company races to cut time and costs on building projects around the country, a new white paper has found. The report, Troubling Developments , found that Avalon Bay and its recurrent contractors and subcontractors have been cited for at least 38 safety violations related to protecting workers from falls, including ones that caused the death of a 28-year-old carpenter.
“AvalonBay’s development strategy has put workers’ safety at risk,” said Hector Figueroa, Secretary-Treasurer of 32BJ SEIU. “This highly profitable developer ought to take steps to protect the safety of the workers who make its developments possible.”
The white paper, released by the union 32BJ SEIU, exposes a pattern of worker safety violations at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. construction sites. In addition, the report documents violations of wage laws by AvalonBay contractors. The report also calls attention to Avalon Bay’s failure to provide affordable health insurance to its maintenance workers.
New Report Exposes Troubling History of Unsafe Working Conditions at AvalonBay ...
– Nearly 60 OSHA violations at Giant REIT's sites–NEW YORK, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Luxury development giant AvalonBay Communities Inc. has left a trail of violations to workers' safety and wage-and-hour laws as the company races to cut time and costs on building projects around the country, a new white paper has found. The report, Troubling Developments , found that Avalon Bay and its recurrent contractors and subcontractors have been cited for at least 38 safety violations related to protecting workers from falls, including ones that caused the death of a 28-year-old carpenter.
"AvalonBay's development strategy has put workers' safety at risk," said Hector Figueroa, Secretary-Treasurer of 32BJ SEIU. "This highly profitable developer ought to take steps to protect the safety of the workers who make its developments possible."
The white paper, released by the union 32BJ SEIU, exposes a pattern of worker safety violations at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. construction sites. In addition, the report documents violations of wage laws by AvalonBay contractors. The report also calls attention to Avalon Bay's failure to provide affordable health insurance to its maintenance workers.
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