Houston Worker Oscar Speaks Out Against Wage Theft

Описание: Oscar Suazo worked for doing construction and demolition work at various buildings in downtown Houston for his employer, Full Service Construction. Oscar was not only denied overtime pay by his employer, due to his supposed "independent contractor" status, but he was also being paid at $7/hr, below the federal minimum wage. In total, Oscar is owed $1929.66 dollars for his 6 weeks of work. To Oscar, this meant losing several months of rent, forcing him to borrow from friends and family members; weeks of having to think twice before buying a meal or refueling his car to look for other work.

Two years after he completed the work, Oscar has only a piece of paper from the small claims court and not a single cent of his $1,929.66. Meanwhile, Mr. Chapa continues to operate his business and is allowed to continue exploiting workers with impunity. Oscar decided to come forward with his case and demand justice, because he knows that he's not the only person affected by wage theft and that thousands of workers like him in Houston deserve their fair pay and a just and prosperous place to work.

To learn more about how you can join Oscar bring down wage theft in Houston, visit www.downwithwagetheft.org