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| Teamsters File Federal Complaint Against Florida Department of Corrections |
| By prnewswire.com |
| Published: 10/13/2011 |
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union has filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Labor Department against the Florida Department of Corrections asking for an investigation into repeated wage theft which systematically short changes workers out of pay. The complaint filed by the Teamsters Union late Wednesday contends that the Florida Department of Corrections has not complied with federal pay laws. Wage-and-hour regulations require that workers get paid for duties carried out before and after a shift. The union's review indicates a pervasive practice at many prisons throughout the state where management has allowed uncompensated work to be performed. "Every day we work with the state's most dangerous criminals, keeping our communities safe," said Sgt. William Bishop, who works at the Walton Correctional Institution. "I am proud of what I do, but to do that job and then not get paid for each hour I work is just an insult." Read More. |
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