Homebuilder's Flaws Exposed

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Where did $900 million go? That's what residential construction workers want to know tomorrow when PulteGroup -- the nation's largest homebuilder - comes to town. PulteGroup scooped up almost $900 million in tax refunds that were supposed to help create jobs but has instead laid off workers. Painters District Council 15 and the Sheet Metal Workers, along with the AFL-CIO, invite local activists to join their 10:30A action at tomorrow's meeting of the Mortgage Bankers Association where Debra Still, CEO of Pulte Mortgage will be; at a similar demo last month (above) in Detroit, the meeting was canceled at the last minute. Tomorrow's action is part of a national campaign called Building Justice to hold the nation's largest homebuilder accountable for its actions both in the financial arena and the market place. The homebuilder has been dogged by reports of low quality, violations of environmental regulations and worker complaints about failure to maintain wage standards. - photo by Frank Hammer