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Union carpenters are taking part in a series of events at Tufts University to educate school administration about the issues of wage theft in the construction industry. At “rolling rallies” and with leaflets and banners, members are warning Tufts that ignoring these issues is essentially inviting them to campus.

Wage theft is more common than armed robbery in our country and three times as costly to the economy. Here in Massachusetts, wage theft costs individual workers more than $1 billion a year in earned wages. This hurts our communities and all the state’s taxpayers. Institutions like Tufts, who hold tremendous wealth and have significant resources at their disposal, can avoid contributing to wage, if they choose. We hope they will.

The message to Tufts on wage theft is simple:
Wage theft is bad.
–Don’t do business with people that commit wage theft.
–Don’t ignore wage theft.
–Remember that one of our three favorite words is “agitate.”

Because they fund projects (the “power of the purse”) Tufts can ensure that only responsible contractors and subcontractors work on campus.

Wage Theft Allegations Against Tufts Builders

Construction workers this week publicly claimed they have been victims of wage theft. They say that they are owed wages by their employer, Dynamic Interiors, for several weeks worth of work. Dynamic Interiors was hired for the project by Bowdoin Construction. Bowdoin and Dynamic Interiors have also been hired by Tufts University. The Carpenters union has been warning Tufts to take care in selecting contractors for construction work on campus to avoid just these types of incidents.

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contracting Change

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contracting Change

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women hold up half the sky

…but don’t seem to be present among the carpenters working for subcontractors at Eaton Hall

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women hold up half the sky

…but don’t seem to be present among the carpenters working for subcontractors at Eaton Hall

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where do your tuition dollars go?

Tufts paid over $7 million to just fifteen employees during its 2023 fiscal year

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where do your tuition dollars go?

Tufts paid over $7 million to just fifteen employees during its 2023 fiscal year

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Ask President Kumar to police his campus

We want you to ask Tufts: What are you doing to prevent wage theft on campus construction projects?

Tell them that you don't want your tuition funding fraud! Tell them you don't want your school used to exploit workers!

Call 617-627-3300 or send an email president@tufts.edu

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