02-09-2010, 10:13 PM
These so called Union members are not even Union members they are hired Temp workers, they do this all over Cincy.
http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/art...ban+Active
f the Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters have been picketing outside of Urban Active in Kenwood in protest of the fitness club's contracting with Specialty Interiors for construction work.
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The members of the carpenters' union allege that Specialty Interiors is actually Spectrum Interiors, a company that was once owned by former Fort Wright politician Jeff Wolnitzek.
Wolnitzek was convicted of using illegal immigrant labor in his company and was sentenced to eight months in prison in July 2008, according to an article published July 21, 2008, by cincinnati.com.
The carpenters outside of the Kenwood Urban Active on Montgomery Road declined to comment, but were handing out fliers describing Speciality Interiors as "rat contractors." A number was provided on the flyer, but a message for comment was not returned.
The voice mail message says that carpenter's union has been around for 129 years to "establish and maintain a decent standard for working carpenters across Ohio." The message also said their goal is to make all carpentry contractors meet the area standards and wages for all employees. It did not directly address the situation with Urban Active.
Representatives from Urban Active did not immediately return a call for comment
http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/art...ban+Active
f the Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters have been picketing outside of Urban Active in Kenwood in protest of the fitness club's contracting with Specialty Interiors for construction work.
• More Kenwood news
The members of the carpenters' union allege that Specialty Interiors is actually Spectrum Interiors, a company that was once owned by former Fort Wright politician Jeff Wolnitzek.
Wolnitzek was convicted of using illegal immigrant labor in his company and was sentenced to eight months in prison in July 2008, according to an article published July 21, 2008, by cincinnati.com.
The carpenters outside of the Kenwood Urban Active on Montgomery Road declined to comment, but were handing out fliers describing Speciality Interiors as "rat contractors." A number was provided on the flyer, but a message for comment was not returned.
The voice mail message says that carpenter's union has been around for 129 years to "establish and maintain a decent standard for working carpenters across Ohio." The message also said their goal is to make all carpentry contractors meet the area standards and wages for all employees. It did not directly address the situation with Urban Active.
Representatives from Urban Active did not immediately return a call for comment