Noticias and Reportes

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Obreros recuperan salarios (Laborers get unpaid wages) La Opinión.

Trabajadores hispanos recibirán 241.301 dólares en pagos atrasados (Hispanic workers will get $241,301 in unpaid wages) Portal TERRA.

Trabajadores ganan juicio por fraude de sueldos (Workers win lawsuit for wage fraud) MetroLatinoUSA.

Los Trabajadores de BMHC – Ganan $241K en Juicio por Fraude de Sueldos – Construyendo para Pulte Homes, Otra Corporación Constructora de Viviendas LIUNA Press Release

BMHC Workers – Building for Pulte Homes, Other Homebuilding Corporations – Win $241K in Wage Fraud Suit LIUNA Press Release

Judge won't stop union's anti-Pulte campaign Associated Press.

Homebuyers, union allege deception by builders Las Vegas Sun.

Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder LIUNA Press Release

Pulte Homes Buyers Urge Nevada Attorney General to Take Action for Alleged Violation of Consumer Protection Law LIUNA Press Release

National Class Action Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Homeowners Seeking Return of Their Investment. McCuneWright Press Release.

Homeowners and Workers Attend Centex Merger Meeting, Release Report.

New Reports:

Union Members and Residential Construction Workers Take Action Calling on KB Home to Change its Ways and Help Reform the Housing Industry. LIUNA Media Advisory.

KB Homeowners and Residential Construction Workers Present a Statement of Principles to KB Home board member. LIUNA Media Advisory.

Home construction workers protest to unionize. News 8 Austin.

The Trouble With Appraisal Reform. DEALBREAKER.

Pulte making strong moves to survive housing crisis. The Oakland Press.

Pulte Homes criticized for 'irresponsible' lending. The Detroit News.

Protest accompanies meeting of Pulte Homes shareholders. Detroit Free Press.

Homeowners Angry at Michigan Builder. NPR Michigan Station

Protesters gather at Pulte meeting. The Oakland Press.

LIUNA Calls for Replacement of Three Pulte Directors After They Failed to Win a Majority of Shareholder Votes – Even Though They Were Unopposed. Press Release.

Union group part of lawsuit over home prices. Las Vegas Sun.

KB Homes and Countrywide Financial Sued by Group Affiliated with Construction Workers Union. Phoenix New Times.

Homeowners Angry at Michigan Builder. WUOM 91.7 FM.

Not a Crisis for Pulte Homes: How the Leading Corporate Homebuilder Profited from the Housing Market Crash. LIUNA Report 2009

Cruel Hope: The Abusive Practices of Homebuilders and Their Mortgage Subsidiaries in California. LIUNA Report 2009

Protesters assail Lennar, CEO defends company. Miami Herald.

Now, the builders are daring to hope. Associated Press.

Lennar Corp. Confronted By Losses And By Protests. CBS Miami.

Lennar Corp. Confronted By Losses And By Protests. CBS Miami (video)

R.I. Heritage Hall of Fame to induct nine. The Providence Journal.

Protesters rally outside of homebuilder meeting. (AP) Fox 7 News.

Homeowners Travel Cross-Country to Raise Foreclosure, Housing Defect Concerns with Lennar Corp. LIUNA.

Foreclosed Homeowners Fight Back Against KB Home. LIUNA.

Former California Homeowners Lash Out at Builder. The New York Times.

Loan modification aid available. The Desert Sun.

A Sinking Feeling in the Inland Empire. The New York Times.


Residential Construction Workers Return to Work at SelectBuild After Striking to Protest Violations of Federal Labor Law.

Builders play hardball in their new push for concessions, and suppliers recast their outlook. Big Builder.

Lennar seeks cuts from subcontractors.OC Register.

Builder Bullies. CNBC (Reality Check Blog).

Builder tells subs to cut prices mid-contract. Contractor Magazine.

Residential Industry Fatalities 2003-2006 Report. NAHB.

The Human Price of Building a Home: Why Homeowners, Investors and the Public Should Care About the Safety Record of Building Materials Holding Corporation. LIUNA.

The Ticking Time Bomb: Adjustable Rate Mortgages and Depreciating Home Values in New Subdivisions. LIUNA.

A Multi-Billion Dollar Bailout for Those at Fault: Corporate Homebuilders, the Housing Crash and the Mortgage Crisis. LIUNA.