Crane Operator Sues California, Demanding Safety Test in Spanish; Worker Failed English Exam Last Month Despite More Than Two Decades in U.S.
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WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A Riverside, Calif. crane operator sued the state of California on Monday, claiming that his rights are being violated because he is not allowed to take his safety certification in Spanish. According to The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.), Tom Ledesma failed his mobile crane certification test in English on May 14, and is asking the state to cease issuing crane operating certificates until a Spanish test is offered.
"The claim that immigrants have a constitutional right to operate heavy machinery without understanding the English language is absolutely breathtaking," explained Mauro E. Mujica, chairman of U.S. English, Inc. "While California may choose to offer certain services in foreign languages, that does not mean that the state has an obligation to do so, particularly where lives and limbs are at stake."See the full content of this document
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Crane Operator Sues California, Demanding Safety Test in Spanish; Worker Failed English Exam Last Month Despite More Than Two Decades in U.S.
The Certification for Crane Operators (CCO) exam, which is given by the National Commission f...
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