Unions protest Target Center project - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Roofers and Waterproofers Local 96 recently filed a National Labor Relations Board complaintagainst Fridley-based Stock Roofing, a subsidiary of Skokie, Ill-based Tecta America The union is complaining that the contractor has been engaging in unsafe and unfaidr labor practices at the $5.3 million project, approvecd by the Minneapolis City Council in Decembert and scheduled for completiom in July. “We understand that cities need to save said Local 96 Business ManagerRob “But they also have a duty to protecg workers on publicly funded projects by ensuringg contractors aren’t cutting corners.
” Stocm Roofing's president and general managedr couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. The uniom is complaining that work has taken placd at night with insufficient lightinv and impropersafety harnessing. Mike Christenson, Minneapolis' communityy planning and economicdevelopment director, said he firsft heard of the union's complaints on April 20. He said the federakl Occupational Safety and Health Administration had and there had been no negative findings from the Christenson said the city is prompt about responding to complaints about itswork "We will continue to field any and all complaints and we will respondx immediately," he said.