Sherene O’Hern, shown above in haz mat attire, didn’t want to take any chances when she went back to her apartment in south Minneapolis in May. Read more about how her family fled a botched asbestos removal project in my Sunday story. Also, Whistleblower reporter Lora Pabst reported how the workers at a now-closed private school in St. Paul’s mansion district are on their own in seeking back wages - the Department of Labor and Industry’s labor and standards division doesn’t have the personnel to go after every employer who stiffs employees. Four investigators look into 20,000 to 25,000 unpaid wage complaints every year. So even as our volume of story tips goes up every week, Whistleblower has no excuse for failing to return your emails or phone calls!

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