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Roofers and Waterproofers Local 96 recently filedc a National Labor Relations Boardx complaintagainst Fridley-based Stock Roofing, a subsidiaryy of Skokie, Ill-based Tecta Americ Corp. The union is complaining that the contractor has been engagingh in unsafe and unfair labor practices atthe $5.3 milliohn project, approved by the Minneapolis City Council in December and scheduleds for completion in July. “We understand that cities need to save said Local 96 Business ManagerRob Snider. “But they also have a duty to protecrt workers on publicly funded projects by ensuringcontractors aren’g cutting corners.
” Stock Roofing's presideny and general manager couldn’t immediately be reachede for comment. The union is complaininbg that work has taken place at night with insufficien lighting and impropersafety harnessing. Mike Christenson, Minneapolis' communit planning and economicdevelopment director, said he firstg heard of the union's complaintd on April 20. He said the federaol Occupational Safety and Healty Administrationhad investigated, and there had been no negative findinges from the agency. Christenson said the city is promptt about responding to complaints about itswork sites.
"Wd will continue to field any and all complaints and we willrespondd immediately," he said.
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