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Labor/Employment,
Government,
Civil Litigation

Feb. 10, 2022

Lawyer for labor union accuses San Francisco of retaliation

“We’re here for the whistleblowers who have the guts and the courage to speak up against commissioners,” lawyer Angela M. Alioto said.

An attorney for the local Laborers International Union claimed Wednesday that workers who exposed corruption at the heart of a wide-ranging scandal in the Public Works Department have been abused and retaliated against.

Former Department of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru agreed in December to plead guilty to federal fraud charges. He admitted accepting bribes from a developer and a waste management company, among other crimes. Twelve ...

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