Housing for workers at Cinram is scrutinized
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HUD investigation excessive rents and poor conditions Federal agents are classified in the housing conditions of more than 1000 foreign, labor, packaging and labelling of DVD Cinram at the plant north of Huntsville. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed Wednesday that an investigation, seasonal workers Canadian producers DVDs. Wormsby Hollis, spokesman for the Birmingham HUD’s Office, said the case, the Fair Housing, HUD investigators regional offices in Atlanta. “We are conscious of being. And we work together,” said Lyne Fisher, Cinram spokeswoman at company headquarters in Toronto. “Others like that, we have no comment on the situation . ” Fisher said Cinram learned of the Federal Constitution investigation Wednesday. From October to January, the company had hired 1,142 temporary workers from Jamaica, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ukraine and Nepal working in Huntsville. The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in housing, among others, the nation of origin. Discriminatory practices could systematically higher rents and Substandard conditions. Wormsby part is not the nature of the complaints. “It is HUD to abandon the policy, commented ongoing investigations,” he said. Cinram not directly housing. The workers are employed by the Ambassador of branch staff. Ambassador workers distributed upon arrival, in the 20 local hire. Circumstances very diverse, but some workers reported paying as much as $ 300 per person per month for a small, furnished apartment with three or more roommates. In one case in November, The Times Jamaican four women who have paid a combined $ 1,200 a month for an apartment with health now, not heat, which rents for $ 450. |