Workers and community leaders in Dallas, TX and Pontiac, MI came together on August 18th to voice their concerns about the proposed merger between Pulte Homes and Centex Corporation. The merger would make it the largest home building company in the U.S.
The protests were organized as part of the “Building Justice” partnership between the Painters and Allied Trades union (IUPAT), the Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA), the AFL-CIO, Pulte homeowners, community members, and elected officials to improve conditions at Pulte developments. Unions and community members are concerned about Pulte’s use of so-called “non-traditional” loans and about reports of sub-par working conditions.
North Texas Jobs with Justice was proud to join the Sheet Metal Workers, Painters, Laborers, and Ironworkers for a protest outside the Centex Construction Company’s stockholder meeting in Dallas.
