The men say that they were accused of “spreading falsehoods about asbestos and stirring up drama.”
The plaintiffs are suing GCC for whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination. They are requesting a jury trial.
The property was inspected by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) after a confidential complaint was filed. GCC has been fined over $1,100 by the state of California for workplace safety violations.
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In a statement, Tony Lara expressed frustration with GCC’s alleged “refusal to take responsibility.”
“This church is supposed to be the light of the world, and for them to trample on us, our wives, our children, is just a horrible witness,” said Lara.
Chad Pritchett said, “They wanted to rush this job to put a bunch of little kids in there for school, and if we hadn’t spoken up, if OSHA hadn’t shut the place down, I bet they’d be in there right now, breathing in God only knows what.”
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Mauricio Calderon places the blame on GCC elders, saying, “I brought it to elders privately, some of them were sympathetic, but at the end of the day, none of them stepped up to do the right thing; they just went along with all of it.”
ChurchLeaders has reached out to Grace Community Church for comment and will update this article in the event of a response.
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