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Labor/Employment

Sep. 2, 2010

ACLU Sues Private Contractor

The ACLU of Southern California filed a potential class action Tuesday against Fullerton-based Terra Universal, Inc., alleging the company has for years been exploiting non-citizen workers.

By Catherine Ho

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The ACLU of Southern California filed a potential class action Tuesday against Fullerton-based Terra Universal, Inc., alleging the company has for years been exploiting non-citizen workers by withholding overtime pay and discriminating against Latino workers based on their race and immigration status.

Terra, which manufactures high-tech laboratory equipment and has several contracts w...

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