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The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

‘I have not seen one cent’: billions stolen in wage theft from US workers

A construction worker on the ‘Signature Bridge’ in Miami in 2021. Florida does not have a state labor department to oversee the third largest workforce in the US.
A construction worker on the ‘Signature Bridge’ in Miami in 2021. Florida does not have a state labor department to oversee the third largest workforce in the US. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty

Jose Martinez worked for a construction contractor in New York City for six months in 2019 when he and his co-workers suddenly stopped getting paid.

Martinez said the contractor, Star Builders, initially blamed the owners of the building for not dispersing money for the project.

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