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More than a month after a group of workers initially came forward to say that they had not been paid by Empire Construction (a subcontractor for Callahan, Inc at Belclare, a mixed-use project in Wellesley), worker Julio Lima is still owed more than $3,000.

Empire Construction, owned by William Ashmore, initially declared its intent to pay a lesser amount, but refused to acknowledge the full sum owed to the worker, and has since stated that it will not pay anything.

Last month, dozens of workers joined Mr. Lima in solidarity, protesting Empire Construction and Callahan Inc. They were joined by members of the MetroWest Workcer Center, the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, and other members of the community. The protests have continued throughout October and November, as Mr. Lima remains unpaid.

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Controversy Follows Callahan Wherever Firm Goes

by admin on December 14, 2015

Yesterday, 30 people demonstrated outside the Callahan job at 0 Penn St in Quincy (the Deco Apartments), citing Universal Drywall for not paying area standard wages and benefits.

This is the second time in two weeks that there have been protests at the site. Universal Drywall, one of Callahan’s regular subcontractors, has a history of misclassifying its workers as independent contractors, and is currently under investigation by the Attorney General. Additionally, following an OSHA inspection last week, the Callahan job at 0 Penn was shut down for a day.

These violations and controversies are endemic to many of Callahan’s regular subcontractors. To learn more about Callahan, Inc. and their regular subcontractors, visit callahantruth.com.

Callahan Rally

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