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74:. Allegations centered on 12 guest workers (among 500) who claimed that Signal forced them to live in squalid living conditions. Approximately 500 skilled Indian nationals were promised a decent living in worker's quarters only to later find they were being housed in an overcrowded setup where up to 24 men shared a space the size of a double-wide trailer. The workers were hired to rebuild infrastructure damaged after
54:. The purchase came after Bender filed for bankruptcy. The cost was $ 31.2 million. Dick Marler is the President and CEO. In 2005 the company hired over 300 workers for a single project to create a floating hotel to serve offshore workers. In 2014 Signal was awarded a $ 4.5 million government contract to repair and refurbish a navy product tanker. The firm employed an additional 150 workers for that contract.
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