Watch the losses climb from 2017 to now! $8.4 billion a year was lost from 2017 through 2020 and $10 billion a year from 2021.
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Regional councils held more than 100 in-person and virtual events in the fight against construction industry employer tax fraud.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new measures that will help level the playing field for legitimate contractors who bid on state contracts.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards voiced support for allowing penalties for first-time offenders of the state’s anti-misclassification law.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced his office is prosecuting the largest criminal prevailing wage theft case in U.S. history against Glenn O. Hawbaker.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Hamon announced support for legislation making upper-tier contractors liable for wage theft by subcontractors.
The Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue agreed to request that a carpenter representative be seated on a federal committee on the underground economy and designate a fraud representative to work with the UBC.
San Diego County officials announced new enforcement measures against tax fraud, as well as measures to make it easier for departments to work together on enforcement.
See the photos below and view the Days of Action video here.
Social media post from the Quebec Regional Council of CarpentersLocal 290 members get support from Nassau County, NY, Labor Commissioner John Skinner. Car rally flag at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)Car rally at VCUSouthwest Regional Council of Carpenters members standing up against fraudEducational events were held for members in many regional councils.Protesting tax fraud on a Southern California jobsiteThe Grit NW podcast in the Pacific Northwest launched a series on wage theft.Kicking off Days of Action in NewfoundlandParading in New York CityPublic education at City Hall in Brampton, Ont.Meeting the press in VirginiaMobile education at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCalling out injustice in VirginiaSpreading the word in Richmond, VABannering in New York StateIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaking against tax fraudChicago Regional Council of Carpenters EST Gary PerinarRegional councils reached out on social media.Member speaks at a City Council virtual meeting in DenverStanding Up in Des MoinesMembers of Local 336, Framingham, MA, taking a standNorth Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters membersEastern Atlantic States Regional Council Representative Raul Castro speaks on fraud in Washington, D.C.The Central South Regional Council of Carpenters hosted a high-profile webinar featuring Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.UBC General President Doug McCarron blogged about the tax fraud crisis.Members taking a stand against tax fraud in Washington, D.C.Local 336 members stand up in Framingham, MA.North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Instagram postNCSRCC Instagram PostAt the State Capitol in Harrisburg, PAStanding up in IndianaStanding up in MissouriSan Diego District Attorney Summer StephanSocially distanced event in PennsylvaniaSouthwest Regional Council of Carpenters President Pete Rodriguez in San DiegoStanding up with Legislators in Columbus, OHAt the Statehouse in Des Moines, IACity and State officials in Albany, NYStanding up in Manchester, NHStanding up in ManitobaMobile education in Ontario, Can.Carpenters District Council of Ontario President Mike Yorke meets the pressAt a roundtable discussion with San Diego County officialsNorthern California Carpenters Regional Council ad in San Jose Mercury NewsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new anti-fraud measures during a press conference hosted by the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters.Social media post, Michigan Regional Council of CarpentersEastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters webinar with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and enforcement officialsHawaii Regional Council of Carpenters “Play Fair” campaign messageSocial media education by Alberta Regional Council of CarpentersMobile billboard in Miami, FL
