Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, May 31, 2019 AG's Office issues citations against Logan Airport contractor for wage violations B OSTON — The Attorney General’s Office recently issued citations totaling $74,250 in penalties against a company that provides services for airlines at Logan Airport for violating the state’s wage and hour and earned sick time laws. Flight Services & Systems Inc. (FSS), an Ohio-based company that provides non-TSA related security, wheelchair assistance, and other services for airlines, and its president Phil Armstrong, received three citations for failing to keep true and accurate records, make timely payment of wages, and for violations of the Earned Sick Time Law. The AG’s Office began its investigation after receiving several complaints from FSS employees through the Service Employees Industrial Union, Local 32BJ alleging nonpayment of wages and earned sick time violations. “In Massachusetts, getting paid what you’re owed is a right, not a privilege,” said AG Healey. “I commend these workers for coming forward and hope this action from my office sends a message to employers that we are committed to enforcing wage and hour laws when companies don’t play by the rules.” “For far too long, FSS has been getting away with stealing wages from the working people who keep our airport clean and safe,” said Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU. “Wage theft not only hurts AG'S OFFICE | SEE PAGE 13 J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! “Same name, phone number & address for family since 1958 • 61 over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roof • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Roo ng Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Gatorade Player of the Year Sebastian Keane to join Navigators Fraser Field debut on June 1 against the Nashua Silver Knights L YNN – On the same day he was named Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts, the North Shore Navigators announced that North Andover High School pitching standout Sebastian Keane is slated to join the team during the upcoming Futures Collegiate Baseball League season. With the start of the summer schedule set to begin in just one week, Director of Player Procurement Joe Gill made Thursday’s announcement. “We are so excited to have a talent like Sebastian joining us at Fraser Field this summer,” Gill said of Keane, who will attend Northeastern University in the fall. Gill continued, “He has been regarded as one of the top prospects in New England S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping Sebastian Keane throughout the spring, so I am confident that he will stack up against the great Futures League competition when he joins the Navs. Our fans will have the chance to watch a future star this season.” Featuring a mid-90s fastball, Keane has drawn significant attention from Major League Baseball scouts as New England’s top high school pitching prospect and a member of Perfect Game’s All-Northeast Region First Team. According to The Eagle-Tribune, he opened his final season at North Andover with a 7-0 record and 0.38 ERA, striking out 66 batters in 37 innings. Last spring, Keane earned All-Scholastic honors from The Boston Globe and Boston Herald and was also named MVP of the Merrimack Valley Conference. Keane becomes the second Nav in as many years to be named Gatorade Player of the Year; the Futures League’s reigning Top Pro Prospect Sal Frelick earned the honor in football before graduating from Lexington High School last June. He was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer on the diamond at Boston College this spring. The Navs kicked off their 2019 season on Thursday, May 30 at Brockton. Following back-to-back games on the road, the team’s Fraser Field debut is set for Saturday, June 1 at 6 p.m. against the Nashua Silver Knights. Spring!
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