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Lawsuit Filed Against California Construction Subcontractor for Alleged Wage Theft and Labor Violations: Thousands of Workers Affected

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Riverside, California – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken legal action against West Coast Drywall & Company, a construction subcontractor operating in multiple counties across the state. The subcontractor, based in Riverside, is facing allegations of labor violations and wage theft from thousands of workers. One former employee, Miguel Gonzalez, claimed that West Coast Drywall & Company failed to pay overtime and sometimes issued checks under different names. “They made us work on Saturdays, but didn’t pay us overtime,” Gonzalez stated. The lawsuit, which includes violations dating back to August 2019, accuses the company … Read more

Charleston Chemical Plant Faces Lawsuit for Endangering Over 150 Workers and Families with Mercury Exposure

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Chattanooga, Tennessee – A chemical plant in Charleston, Tennessee is facing a ‘mass tort’ lawsuit, alleging that it knowingly exposed over a hundred workers and their families to hazardous levels of mercury, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit, which already has more than 150 plaintiffs and is expected to grow, targets Olin Chlor-Alkali. The suit follows an investigation by the Tennessee Mercury Investigation (TMI), which is examining claims of potential mercury contamination resulting from the plant’s operations. Initially, the lawsuit highlights that the Olin Corporation’s Charleston facility used the mercury cell method, … Read more

Chemical Plant Faces Lawsuit for Knowingly Exposing Workers to Hazardous Mercury Levels: Over 150 Plaintiffs Joining the Case

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Charleston, Tennessee – A recently filed lawsuit alleges that a chemical plant in Charleston knowingly exposed over 100 workers and their families to hazardous levels of mercury. The lawsuit, known as a “mass tort” lawsuit, has garnered more than 150 plaintiffs so far, with lawyers expecting that number to rise above 200. The lawsuit comes after an investigation by the Tennessee Mercury Investigation (TMI) into potential mercury contamination resulting from operations at the Olin Chlor-Alkali plant. The investigation highlights that the plant initially employed a mercury cell method, which utilized recirculated elemental mercury. Unfortunately, this … Read more

Massive Lawsuit Unveils Charleston Chemical Plant’s Alleged Intentional Exposure of Workers to Dangerous Mercury Levels

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Charleston, Tennessee – A chemical plant in Charleston, Tennessee is facing a lawsuit alleging that it knowingly exposed more than a hundred workers and their family members to hazardous levels of mercury. The lawsuit, described as a ‘mass tort’, was filed this week by over 150 plaintiffs, with the expectation that the number will surpass 200. The plant in question is operated by Olin Chlor-Alkali. The lawsuit claims that the company’s Charleston site used the mercury cell method, which involved the recirculation of elemental mercury. According to the lawsuit, this process potentially exposed employees and … Read more