A drywall contractor on two major affordable housing projects in San Diego County has been caught cheating its workers, and the U.S. Department of Labor  just made sure they’ll pay for it. Escondido-based Innovative Wall Systems, Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall , has agreed to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties after investigators uncovered systematic wage theft affecting 580 workers for one of the region’s largest and most well-known aff

Images of excavators tearing down the East Wing of the White House this week have sparked outrage, as the demolition appears to contradict assurances from President Donald Trump’s administration that his planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be added on top of —not in place of —the existing structure. “Mr. Trump originally said back in July that the construction of his ballroom, at a cost of more than $200 million, ‘won’t interfere with the current building,’” The New Yo

Contractors that sign union agreements in one state but go open shop in another are sending a clear message: they know the standards, but...

Arnold Apodaca As the scourge of wage fraud continues to plague the construction industry, it is essential to police effectively and...

Banner outside of Ross Dress for Less at 5001 E. Bonanza Rd. in Las Vegas In another example of an egregious lapse in industry oversight,...