Combat Support Associates (CSA) employees seek class action in Kuwait (update)
Updated: 3/2/2010 – When this person Orlando Turner contacted me I did my best to check him out. He seemed “balanced” and the information he gave checked out. I thought his class action claims against CSA were valid and I still do, because there are just too many people complaining about abuses and fraud. After he went to Kuwait to talk to an attorney I didn’t hear back from him. Nothing! Evidently there were other domestic issues going on that I was unaware of, thank God! From what I understand, Mr. Turner evidently went to Kuwait and threatened to blow up the Philippine Embassy among other things. Commenter “Zero Tolerance” left links to various news article about this in the comments.
I apologize. I have to say, I’m not so easily fooled, but I sure didn’t see that one coming! If anyone else wants to pick up the Class Action ball and you don’t have any plans to commit any acts of terrorism let me know.
Ms Sparky
I have not heard from this person since he went to Kuwait to meet with this attorney. I have sent several emails and have been told he has not responded to others emails. I am removing the contact form until I hear something. If anyone else is pursuing legal action against CSA let me know. I check this guy out as a former CSA employee who indeed was pursuing a Class Class Action. I just don’t know what happened to him after he went to Kuwait.
Any current or former Combat Support Associates (CSA) employees in Kuwait interested in information regarding a potential class action suit against them please fill out the contact form below. This form does not go to “Ms Sparky”. It will go to the people organizing the suit.
(Contact form temporarily removed)
Wednesday, July 27th 2011 at 8:29 pm |
First and foremost I never stated that I was associated with CSA, so please don’t assume. Secondly if you read the posting that I submitted this person has the same name as you. If I were you, I wouldn’t post anything associated with that. I surely wouldn’t want to be associated with that. Third, makes a person wonder what goes on with civilian contractors oversees when they are out of the eyes of their friends and families. I want others to be aware of the types of people they are working with and have worked with oversees.
Thursday, July 28th 2011 at 5:03 am |
Lisa,
so i should change my name because this guy arrested has a middle name same as my first name?? Are you serious? Do you not think there are criminals named Lisa? why don’t you change your name to avoid that? I know that there are unsavory types working overseas, and CSA and other contractors had and have their share of them. I personally never met this guy and do not approve of his criminal actions. But do not assume all civilian contractors are criminals or inept. Alot of contractors are just good people working overseas to make some money, something that is tough to do anywhere today. A percentage of ne er do wells and wastrels wander into the contracting world because they can hide there and escape into another world but the rank and file are really pretty clean. Its a reflection on our society. Just check your sex offender registry and see how many live in your area is appauling.
Thursday, September 15th 2011 at 11:49 am |
Not everyone is evil over in kuwait or with CSA but there are so many incompetent and malicious people working within the organization that It like a hell hole.
Saturday, February 11th 2012 at 1:41 pm |
No not everyone in CSA is evil. And yes there are alot of nice people in Kuwait and even in CSA. It is just there is alot of corruption in alot of different companies. And some people don’t see that. Or if they here of it, it kinda means the whole company sometimes. I worked in Iraq for 5 years and Kuwait for 2 years. The company I worked for in Kuwait paid well but they were very corrupt from the USA to in country. When alot of other people who were just layed off, and myself(still working). Filed a lawsuit, all @ell broke loose. They were writing me up left and right and threatening to fire me and everything. It was crazy. But anyway When I was there I did meet decent people there with CSA. Just like at my company there were decent people there also. But I think all of us or some of us get put thru a wringer here and there.
Wednesday, July 27th 2011 at 8:43 pm |
This guy?
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/66674_101634643236349_100001694406102_7790_8326840_n.jpg
Wednesday, July 27th 2011 at 8:47 pm |
yes
Thursday, July 28th 2011 at 9:03 am |
I want all families who live in this area to be aware for their childrens safety.
Thursday, July 28th 2011 at 2:46 pm |
I am with you. This person , now identified and charged, should be in the sexual offenders registry once convicted.
Sunday, September 25th 2011 at 9:36 am |
Greetings.
The class action suit against CSA is in full swing. Not only is every employee owed the so called Fuel Allocation stolen from us, but the attorney who took this case also says we are owed correct FALA payment($100/day!) and those who were hurt on the job and denied workmans comp and threatened with termination for not working will be fully compensated. This won’t cost a dime, the attorneys get 40% but 60% is better than nothing and you send a message to Bill&Co to go to hell!
CSA LAWSUIT
Scott J.Bloch.P.A.
1050 17th St.N.W.
Suite 600,
Washington,D.C.20036
phone:(202)496-1290
fax:(202)478-0479
E:sbloch@bcounsel.com
Monday, September 26th 2011 at 6:11 am |
Thanks Matter I will contact Scott
Friday, October 14th 2011 at 5:41 am |
The Occupational Health Nurse was telling CSA employees that was injured on the job to medically resign and if they did, CSA would hire them back with no questions asked when they got well enough to come back to work. Guaranteed hire back if you just go home. Now why would anyone want to do such a thing when you were hurt on the job going home without any benifits because you resigned. Alot of people did it because it was presented to them as if they did not medically resign that they would never work for CSA again.
Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at 11:50 am |
There is a law firm in the States who has a Class Action suit started now against DoD Contractors like ITT and CSA who did not carry Defense Base Act Insurance and tried to get out of paying the Defense Base Act premiums. All this happened with the full knowledge and oversight of Camp Arifjan and Rock Island contracting officers. If you want the lawyers number, contact Ms. Sparky and she will pass on your name. DBA should have paid for medical evacuation flights, American doctors and 66% of salary while recovering from injury. This coverage is for 24 hours a day while based overseas. No exceptions. The level of fraud committed by ITT and CSA in just this area exceeds the Agility case. American lives and other TCN lives were ruined by many DoD Contractors not abiding by the DBA requirements of their contracts. Out of There, what you describe is nothing less than another case of CSA fraud.
Sunday, November 13th 2011 at 1:37 pm |
During the time I worked for the company, (CSA) I was injuried and currently still physically wounded, I had a court date in the US for my case but the law firm I hired emailed me and told me that I had to find a new law firm due to not enough evidence, even with the US Department of labor holding my case number. I am still wounded and abandon in Kuwait because of this Company. Someone needs to serve time, for the way they have treated their employees. I was wrongfully accused of a crime I had nothing to do with, I am still in Kuwait homeless and unemployed since 2007. Someone must pay for totally destroying my life
Monday, November 14th 2011 at 12:42 am |
BS… That would mean you are here illegally. Right? That means you haven’t done what YOU are supposed to do: go to the Embassy, go to the Army.
You aren’t ‘stranded’ or ‘abandoned’ … You did this to yourself.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 2:03 am |
Are you asking me about my situation, or telling me you know my case? I have been here abandon because of my visa, my plane ticket home that wasn’t given to me and the fact that my mother died as I her only son of six, was here to support my family. Illegal ? No I am not here illegally, I am here because the country and the company owe me compensation for falsely accusing me of a crime there was no proof or evidence. I was awarded a set amount but have not yet to receive it because of lack of concern toward a American Vet, and the need to take care of my children and my grands. So thank you for your opinion, and if you don’t have corrective criticism, keep your options to yourself. God bless and have a great day.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 2:08 am |
If you are in Kuwait legally, then you have a sponsor. If you have a sponsor, you aren’t stranded. If you don’t have a sponsor, then you aren’t in Kuwait legally.
You said ‘the country and the company’ owe you money because of falsely accusing you of a crime you did not commit. Which country? Kuwait? The country of Kuwait owes you money? Really?
The company owe you money because of an accusation?
Wow…
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 3:27 am |
And further more, If anyone stay in a country for four years, it is quit apparent that ether that person is innocent and believe in his fight for justice or he has nothing else to live for. I am both, but I promised my mother on her death bed that I wasn’t going to leave here broke or my name as a Drug trafficker in the Middle East, I didn’t do any drug dealing in the states, why would I be a fool to do it here, after being here for 8 years. My FATHER is going to take care of it. Thanks again. And by the way I’m an artist not a drug dealer. And it wasn’t an accusation it was a wrongful arrest. It’s the same as the accusation that Terrorist bombed my country. So when is it the truth and when is it a lie?
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 4:01 am |
You are the one who said you are “homeless and unemployed since 2007″ and that you are “wounded and abandoned.”
Now, you’re saying you stayed in Kuwait voluntarily to clear your name, and once it was cleared, you elected to stay because you wouldn’t leave Kuwait broke.
So, which is it? Are you ‘wounded, abandoned, homeless and unemployed’, or are you in Kuwait because you decided to stay there?
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 4:23 am |
I have no choice but to stay until the amount awarded to me is in my hand. I have nothing. My money was spent in lawyer fees, and taking care of my mother and wife, Not having a plane ticket home, so Sleeping at the beach bench is not my choice. So please if you don’t have any suggestion, then don’t think you can give any advice. You don’t know the just of my situation. Help me if you can. If not I am sorry I wasted your time. Thank you.
Friday, December 2nd 2011 at 3:13 am |
If you have a Labor Claim against a DoD Contractor in Kuwait for over-time pay or have been injured and in either case are owed indemnity for your years worked in Kuwait, Contact Dr. Al Enezi at the Al Enezi Law Firm.
Al-Enezi Law Offices
Kuwait
http://www.al-enezi-law-kuwait.com
If you worked 12 hour days and 7 days a week, you are working 2 years in 1 year and are owed 1 years overtime.
Your wages should be ONLY going to a Kuwait bank account by Kuwait Labor Law and you are owed double time on an Arabic Holiday. You are owed 1 months pay for each year worked as indemnity. If you want to file a case, get it started and get what you are owed. They priced their contract to the Government with that in mind and the companies are profiting by keeping YOUR money !!! for themselves.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 at 5:15 pm |
Go Allen for your’s right…!!! CSA said that American people don’t have right in Kuwait but is a lie…. Good Luck….God Bless
Saturday, November 19th 2011 at 9:21 pm |
Thank you so much, I feel anywhere that my Brother and Sister died to help another country liberate itself, there we have rights. If we can die for you then we have earn the right for respect and human and civil rights. If I seem to disrespect you in anyway, please forgive me. 4 years is a long time for justice. If you know anyone ( lawyers ) that is interested in becoming rich, let me know. I have the all keys to their down fall. God bless you,
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 at 2:17 pm |
Thank you so much, I was just turned down by the Kuwaiti ministry of justice, I was suppose to receive 6,995.000 kd, the judge said I receive NOTHING. Four years to receive nothing, so now I go to plan B, I turn myself in to the Kuwaiti Police for my visa, then be deported back to the States and start there. I promise I will not give up on this. Justice will be served.
Friday, December 9th 2011 at 9:44 am |
I received the pre-mailing W-2 email from CSA and attempted to forward it to Mr. Bloch (to advise him of the Las Vegas address on the form letterhead). The email bounced as permanent failure to deliver.
Is there another email address or does anyone know why sbloch@bcounsel.com doesn’t work?
Friday, December 9th 2011 at 10:04 am |
JAPOC, really? Let me try on my end.
Friday, December 9th 2011 at 10:25 am |
JAPOC, just spoke with him. Please send your correspondence to scott@scottblochlaw.com
Monday, January 16th 2012 at 2:37 pm |
Dear Sir or Ma’am,
I was UNFORTUNATELY with CSA from 09/2009-11/2009. I actually did not get my full last pay check. I was also originally told that if I leave early that they would pay my way home. They garnished my last pay check for the flight out to Kuwait, and for my visa. PLEASE sue them. I will be more than happy to give ALL the money owed to me to whomever if you do.
Sunday, February 12th 2012 at 12:57 pm |
you must stay atleast 6 months or you will be charged back for all they did to get you there. I worked for CSA from 6-04 until 5-06. My beef is with the indemnity, danger pay and workmans comp.Other wise I really enjoyed my jop and time with th company.
Sunday, September 25th 2011 at 4:04 pm |
Thank you Matter. I will pass this along to everyone. This is great news.
Sunday, September 25th 2011 at 7:01 pm |
Wow finally….
Monday, September 26th 2011 at 8:00 am |
Be sure to tell one&all!!! It’s OUR money, Not Bills!!!
Monday, September 26th 2011 at 5:48 pm |
Anyone heard back from Scott yet?
My e-mail is on the way.
Monday, September 26th 2011 at 9:50 pm |
How do I get in on this Law Suit? CSA was the biggest freakin mistake I ever did. CSA, Can’t Support Shit!!!!
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 at 8:06 am |
JEFF!!!
Are you having problems reading? Simply call/email Scott and your signed up!! See above for address and be sure to tell anyone you know who worked with CSA!!
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 at 4:31 pm |
I wonder why Ms. Sparky hasn’t commented? This seems to be legit.
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 at 5:46 pm |
A link to the complaint is in this post
http://mssparky.com/2011/09/t-christian-miller-injured-war-contractors-sue-over-health-care-disability-payments/
Both CSA & AECOM are named.
Wednesday, September 28th 2011 at 7:17 am |
Ms Sparky has been aware for quite some time. I asked her to contact Scott.
Wednesday, September 28th 2011 at 1:38 pm |
Thank you for all that you have done, Matter.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 at 8:29 am |
Your welcome!
I went to CSA finance onthe first week of February. All i wanted was my fuel allocation money that was stolen. I told them I had my own car and never drove a company car! I was shined over with no answer to simple questions.I warned them they would be sorry. I left on the 11th, and on the 13th I started looking and calling. Finally, I found Scott, and after explaining what thousands of employees went through, he took the case. It was he that came back with the FALA figures, I only wanted my fuel money! Oh well, How does Bill&Co. like me now? This was for every employee who ever worked at CSA. Thanks are owed to MsSparky for allowing many to vent, and I asked her to contact Scott to Verify and post info on this site. Thanks again.
Friday, October 7th 2011 at 9:44 am |
Matter,
I recently provided Scott with a conformed copy of CSA’s contract which I attained via a FOIA request.
Thank you for your Leadership in this.
Friday, October 7th 2011 at 9:56 am |
I have read through the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) Concerning reimbursement for travel. I believe CSA would have been reimbursed for travel costs of flying employees to Kuwait within one month of their travel date. All tickets were return journeys to my understanding.
Those employees who were charged their flight home after being dismissed I believe were victims of fraud. That is unless CSA reimbursed the government for the money they had already recieved.
Sunday, October 9th 2011 at 2:26 am |
So, you’re saying that the employees were charged for their ticket home, but that CSA, somehow had already received the money for their ticket? How?
All CSA received was what they invoiced for. And, that was on a “Cost Plus” basis. So, how could CSA have already received the money?
Whether or not they charged the government for the employees ticket, I supposed, is a question that could be asked, but all invoiced had to be accompanied by a paper trail justifying the expense, and showing that CSA had incurred, and paid, the cost….
How would they do that without receipts, etc?
Also, in spite of the JTR, if something was not provided for in the contract, then CSA couldn’t request reimbursement… so, if the US Government had already said they couldn’t charge for return tickets for employees not completing their contracts, then CSA couldn’t request reimbursement anyway.
Sunday, October 9th 2011 at 12:30 pm |
All I am saying is that after reading CSA’s contract and also the Federal Travel Regulations, I found nothing in both that would suggest that CSA had the right to charged employees who had been terminated, for their flight home. Also the federal travel regulation states: 301.205.46 a-(7) Costs shall be allowable only if the following information is documented—
(i) Date and place (city, town, or other similar designation) of the expenses;
(ii) Purpose of the trip; and
(iii) Name of person on trip and that person’s title or relationship to the contractor.
There might be something I am missing, and the regulations are extensive but I found nothing that would suggest that even the government desired to be reimbursed for an employee of a contractor who had been terminated. Also Contractor employees I believe do not fall under the JTR. Most of the reciept requirements and paper work such as SF-1190 that government direct hire employees are required to fill out for Per Diem payments are not required for contractor employee’s. Per Diem and Travel Costs fall under the previous section of the FTR that I sited. I might be wrong, however seeing as my original flight tickets were for a return journey, I would assume that CSA had already been reimbursed for the cost. The cost of changing the return ticket date would have been insignificant.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 8:39 am |
For those questions about how a cost reimbursable contract can be reimbursed for travel like this. Here is a situation with another large defense contractor….
Employee A flys from US to Kuwait to begin its employement contract. Contractor purchases a round trip ticket for that employee due to the Kuwaiti visa laws stating that all non citizens of Kuwait must have a plane ticket home. (whether this statement is true or not it is being used by many of the defense contractors.)
Now employee A has an open ended return ticket that has been paid for by the contractor and reimbursed by the govenment. The problem with this situation is that open ended return tickets:
1. Can expire before the employee leaves.
2. May not be used if the employee leaves early.
3. Cost is still charged to the government and not credited back.
While this may not be the case here, it is a major issue with many other contractors.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 9:24 am |
Do you know what the DoD is doing about these tickets that have been reimbursed and not used?
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 10:04 pm |
Ms. Sparky,
I fairly certain the tickets bought for CSA employees were one-way. The Kuwait government does not, by the way, require proof of a plane ticket back to the employees home country to get a visa 18.
They do have to have proof of a plane ticket back to the employees home country, or out of Kuwait using Kuwait Airways (one or the other) when cancelling a residency.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 1:46 am |
Due to the fact that there are so many Americans here stranded, doesn’t that constitute abandonment, and a brich of the contract ? So why isn’t our government doing anything about this?
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 10:02 pm |
Again with the stranded! Please tell us what you mean by ‘stranded.’ You were given a ticket home, but decided to stay to ‘clear your name’.
If you decide to stay somewhere, that doesn’t mean you’re stranded. It means YOU put YOURSELF in a position that you are now wanting to blame on someone else.
If you don’t have the money to get on a plane, go to the US Embassy, claim indigence, and they will pay for your trip back.\
You’ll have to pay the cost of the flight back to the State Department, but, you’ll be ‘home.’
Thursday, November 17th 2011 at 6:33 am |
I must say I am very confused on the fact that so many question has been ask and yet no answer seem to be near. I was Stranded by the company when I went to jail for 12 days for nothing. I was NOT given a ticket home and was thrown out of housing and left to live on the streets of Kuwait.
I don’t have any money because of the crooked lawyers and taking care of my family. I stayed because I had a case. The case is on going and the company say they don’t have anything to do with wrongfully accusing me of Drug Trafficking. Going home is not an option. I want and will get justice. In Jesus name I promise.
AA
Thursday, November 17th 2011 at 8:52 am |
It seems to me that the BEST thing you could have done to take care of your family would be to take less than 10% of the money you did receive and buy a ticket home.
But wait! There’s more! Now you’re saying your ‘case’ is still on-going… after four years???
The company DIDN’T have anything to do with the police stopping you and two buddies in a car downtown. You were accused of drug trafficking because your two buddies had drugs on them. Right? That’s what the reports all say. Nothing to do with the company.
You said your name was cleared. But, that’s not what the newspaper articles say, it says there was an ‘unannounced verdict’. Which, even your lawyer, Kuribet, says doesn’t ‘exactly’ clear you… just sorta clears you.
You want advice? Get on the next airplane out of Kuwait and don’t try to start any more ‘Sports’ companies… you have no future here, and you aren’t going to collect any more money.
Your best bet is just to leave and get on with your life, and be there for your family.
But, you don’t do that, because you want ‘justice.’ Justice, in your case, is just getting out of town.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 at 2:49 pm |
10% of what? I was not given anything as of today. Do you understand, I did not ask you what would be my best bet. You do not know me at all, i don’t know about any drugs found on someone else. I know there was no drugs on me, in me or at my resident. As for the other two gents men God bless them. They did what they felt they had to do. If you did any further investigation you could ask the arresting officer, if I was disorderly or rude or disrespectful to them during their search. The drug screening test taken by the police was negative for all three person. If the company had obeyed the Kuwait Labor Laws, I would have been back to work as I asked and had my job after, the hearing. They did not obey the laws of Kuwait, I have witnesses that heard the president of the company say, leave them in jail, after 7 days deem them job abandonment, I was told by the president, (Tom Snyder) that it was not drug trafficking that I was found guilty of it was Job ABANDONMENT and didn’t pass the DRUG SCREENING TEST. A Test that the Company Nurse administered, and said on the spot you are positive, what they fell to realize is i had a test done the same day at the IC Clinic. Which came back negitive . And one more thing Ms. Smarty, my mother was my family , and when I had to hear her voice on her death bed, I promised her, that I will not go to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA with my name as a Drug trafficker in the Middle East, or leave here
Broke. THATS WHY I STAYED. I don’t have any family no more because of
SLANDER AND WRONGFUL ACCUSATIONS TOWARD ME.
Also the court said I was innocent and guilty. Explan that please? And don’t say because I was with people that had something in their possession. I never seen anything taken off those guys. That’s saying the passengers on the planes on 911 were all Terroist . Stop trying to make excuses for a company that’s so deeply in trouble. I am a fighter, a 53 year old Black American that’s been call everything, even a son of God, I will not be called a Nigger in the Middle East. Thank you for your time, may God bless, and unless you have someone that can help me? I would appreciate it very much if we never communicate with each other again. May god bless you with compassion.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 at 5:32 pm |
Also my dreams of any sport company, or what ever I desire is up to God my father and myself, I don’t even remember mentioning a sport facility to you. So get your information correct thank you again. Or you give me the money to fly home? I don’t think so.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 at 8:49 am |
Brian,
try sbloch@scottblochlaw.com
Friday, October 7th 2011 at 7:36 pm |
I wonder how many people will develope skin cancer in the years to come because CSA would not allow the security employees on Camp Arifjan to wear the Gators for protection from the sun. CSA did not care about the safety of it’s workers. They just might care now if they think that they are going to be sued over all the medical problems that could possibly arise out of that foolish decision that they made in respect to the ban on the Gators.
Monday, October 17th 2011 at 8:08 am |
Many apologies for the OFF TOPIC but anyone here from the old ITT K-BOSSS thread?
I have a ? about the unemployment (and the other thread was closed).
Walt? Hunter? Noone????
If you know of a better thread for this convo, please advise.
Monday, October 17th 2011 at 11:48 am |
JAPOC..what’s up?
Monday, October 17th 2011 at 11:56 am |
Hey Hunter!
Thanks for the response.
Did you receive UCI and did the
extension “automatically” kick in if you did? My CA mandated 26 weeks is ending and I’m wondering how long before Obama’s assist kicks in.
Monday, October 17th 2011 at 12:47 pm |
JAPOC, it will automatically kick in. They will send you a notice. You are good to go. Nice to hear from you!
Monday, October 17th 2011 at 2:13 pm |
Thanks for the info…
…great to hear from you, too!
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 4:16 am |
Hey Hunter,
Out of curiosity, what was the lag time on the extension kicking in? I received my last deposit from CA-EDD on the 11th and I know they’re sending a notification of extension (haven’t received it yet) but do I keep using the EDD site to input info?
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 9:08 am |
Hey JAPOC,
There is no lag time. They don’t miss abeat. You are safe.
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 9:39 am |
Thanks, that’s good to know but do I continue to follow procedure and use the online file system?
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 2:55 pm |
JAPOC, continue doing what you are doing. You are good.
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 2:56 pm |
JAPOC, keep doing what you are doing. You are good.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 at 11:39 pm |
For starters, if any of you honestly think that this lawsuit is going to go through, you are all smokin some serious crack. I hate CSA as much as all of you for there B.S. way of running a company and ripping us “Former” employees off. With that said, these guys have been sued so many times and every time they find “loop” holes to weasel their way out.
Just for g pees, that “Address” in California that is “Suppose” to be where the company HQ is, well, it’s an empty lot. Look it up.
I am by all means, not a CSA sympathizer if I had my way I would go and find all the so called Management pecker heads and beat the sh!t out of them.
Just me venting on this whole CSA crap is all. Like or not.
Friday, October 21st 2011 at 5:13 pm |
Just wondering but I thought these knucleheads and blog concerning CSA were shut down? Are we back to reading these dribble of postings concerning something no one is paying much attention to, with the exception of the ones posting the information? I’m just curious on why this bogging has been allowed to continue after it was shut down?
Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at 11:36 am |
GS-12
This still carries on because those who were defrauded by CSA and KRH still have something to say. Some of what is being said is here. Some of it is being said to investigators from several different agencies. Some of it is being said in sealed court documents which have yet to be unsealed. And lucky for those who want to read about the ongoing corruption at Camp Arifjan and GS-12 Contracting Officers – we want to read when they finally go down.
ITT is losing its contract due to its association with KRH. In the coming months we will be seeing some contracting officers who were paid to allow ITT to take the KBOSSS contract with an unrealistic bid, and at the same time cause the troops to suffer with uneducated labor hired from Nepal and India for $400 per month and we want to read who those contracting officers were and who the ITT officials were.
So, GS-12, let’s thank Ms. Sparky for keeping this site going so we can memorialize those defrauding the U.S. Taxpayer. What is pretty clear is that there are several GS-12 and 13s at Arifjan not looking out for the U.S. Taxpayer which is not surprising. The Cockerham / Colonel Alexander / Jake Adrian corruption continues.
Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at 6:04 pm |
Thank you for your statement and the updated information Camp Arifjan Watch. It is appreciated.
Monday, October 24th 2011 at 2:22 pm |
Welcome and I am grateful for Ms. Sparky and her site. There is a new site coming soon, dedicated to the corruption in Kuwait’s bases and it is going to feature the special contracting officers and their Contracting Officer Commanders and their collective tricks. It will document their single sole source contracts and memorialize them for years to come for journalists to study and for their future prospective employers to have a look at their behavior overseas. It will feature CACI and their puppeteering and show Congress what the U.S. Taxpayer is really paying for – damn poor service for $ 550,000 a head. It will show that ACC has failed in it’s mission to field competent and qualified contracting officer 5 years after U.S. Army Major John Cockerham and it will feature profiles of every Camp Arifjan Contracting Officer who ever took a dollar or more as a kickback.
Thanks for the inspiration Ms. Sparky !!
Wednesday, November 9th 2011 at 9:48 pm |
I received the PDF and word doc of the forms to fill out. Is it legit, or should I wait before sending it in?
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 2:20 am |
Are you asking me about my situation, or telling me you know my case? I have been here abandon because of my visa, my plane ticket home that wasn’t given to me and the fact that my mother died as I her only son of six, was here to support my family. Illegal ? No I am not here illegally, I am here because the country and the company owe me compensation for falsely accusing me of a crime there was no proof or evidence. I was awarded a set amount but have not yet to receive it because of lack of concern toward a American Vet, and without that i cant do anything here or in the states and the need to take care of my children and my grands. So thank you for your opinion, and if you don’t have corrective criticism, keep your options to yourself. God bless and have a great day.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 1:36 am |
The company HR manager, (CH) told the US Embassy over the phone that ” they issued me a ticket home, when ask for the manifest or proof that they gave a ticket to me, they were never heard from . To many lies, and to many people hurt from those lies. This company has to pay one way or another. The sponsor was allocated a set amount for any debts or legal issues that needed to be settled prior to the company leaving the country. Now the sponsor is holding this amount and is trying everything not to pay the debts off. I had the sponsor to pay off my lawyer, and the expert office off, under the table. after determining my set amount owed to me, ( 25,000.000 kd ) I was awarded 6,995.000 kd. The expert wrote to the judge in Arabic, ” he doesn’t deserve anything “. I requested that amount to be given to me and still I have not
received anything.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 at 1:39 pm |
Allan,
If you think that you are going to get anymore money out of that bullshit company, you will be there a very long time. This company doesn’t give a shit about you or anyone that worked for them, they only care about how much money they can put in their pockets. As for your situation, sorry to say, but you put yourself in that situation. Not the fact that you were wrongfully accused, but the fact that you seriously thought you would get something out of that company. The company owes so many people and had so many lawsuits filed against them but they have always found loopholes to get out of them. Even the government went after them with law suits but they still got out of them because of some technicality. My advise, tuck your tail and leave with what you have, you will NEVER get what you think or what they said they would give you.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 at 5:51 pm |
Tuck my tail? That’s a great idea, because I see now you haven’t heard a word I have said. The Kuwaiti courts has ruled in my favor for 6,995,000. Kd all I am waiting for is that to be placed in my hand. I do not have money to buy a ticket home. I understand the companies problems, but I don’t have any chose in this matter, unless you buy the ticket. Or know someone that can speed this process up so I can go on with my life. I have a major injury to my leg. A workmen comp. Claim has been file with the US DEPT of Labor, case number confirmed. This company after what I have been thru is praying that I don’t make it home, once there I promise this won’t be the last you heard of Allan Elton Avery Sr. I promise. I am painting pictures and cutting hair to survive here, going back to the states to struggle is not an option. Thank you.
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 at 11:48 pm |
You R a MORON. As you said in one of your latest posts, You DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING. You are an absolute MORON for thinking that the Kuwaiti court was EVER going to rule in your favor and give you your mone. MORON, MORON, MORON. Now maybe we won’t hear about your STUPID ASS anymore.
Sunday, December 4th 2011 at 2:07 pm |
Name calling? Is that what this is about? FYI, I am receiving compensation to return to the states and file a claim there against the company, the country and anyone that knows how to spell Moron. And one more thing money is spelled with a y! MORON, and you will here from me again, and you better hope we never ever meet, I’ll break your fucking face. PUNK.
Sunday, December 4th 2011 at 2:20 pm |
blah blah blah, you are still a freakin moron
Monday, December 5th 2011 at 3:28 am |
You maybe Your right, but if you meet me somewhere you may be able to express yourself like a man, and not a goose. Blah blah blah making geese sounds don’t prove anything isopod. By the way your opinion motivates me to keep on fighting, please continue with the insults. Oh one more thing God bless you.
Sunday, December 4th 2011 at 1:51 pm |
I wouldn’t be so damn sure about what you are peddling Goose. Dr. Al – Enezi have 15 cases and they are all marching right along to a win.
VSE’s contract with Quest is in my hands it it clearly says that they will abide by Kuwait Labor Law. There is also a letter from Mauricy Boy, the CEO of VSE who threw an absolute hissy fit like a child ( that bastard still kept his job after that stunt ) and then Maurice fired 100 mechanics because he didn’t want to pay over-time to the men. Not for backpay or to follow the law. Now he is going to pay. Not only here in Kuwait, but in the United States in a class action. Any VSE guys out there who were victims of VSE’s CEO, please contact Dr. Al Enezi and asked to be referred for the State-Side lawsuit.
Maurice wrote the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to say he was paying wages, but didn’t say he was paying overtime or abiding by Kuwait Labor Law. Maurice you dumb-ass, I am the one who sent you the Labor Guide Book for you to do the right thing and follow your Prime Contract DAABO7-03-D-B012 rated DOA7 just in case you boys want to file a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain the Prime Contract for yourselves to read.
You see Goose, several Prime Contractors are going to get burned and pay overtime and IT WILL happen. Then those same Primes who were pocketing their employees overtime pay as their own profit are going to be sued in the States for the Federal Laws they broke. Such as a False Claims Act Action because they ( Get this Goosey ) the bastards claimed they were abiding by the Prime Contract every time they invoiced the Government when in fact, Maurice and his Senior managers were lying their asses off. Quest too can be charged for not following their own contract and assisting VSE in stealing the overtime pay.
Quest even sent in a loser to the Ministry of Labor to lie and say that he was Dr. Al Enezi’s new attorney and that Dr. Al Enezi fired everyone that morning and he was there to dismiss all the cases. But the liar went running when the official asked for his Power of Attorney and Civil ID. Quest and VSE are going to pay Goosey. And unless all the other Primes get in line and follow the Mechanized system of Kuwait – they are next and I will be there to see that they do pay their workers overtime as their Prime contract states. This guy is not a Moron. You are idiot.
Sunday, December 4th 2011 at 1:59 pm |
Oh, Ms Sparky, if you want a copy of Quest’s contract with VSE – just say where you want it published. And it you want the Prime Contract – I can send that to you too when it arrives.
Maurice – how you doing. You really should take your FED EX legal opinions received a little more seriously. I was giving you an out man. You are like a spoiled child and the goal here aside from you paying the overtime owed is that your company’s board sends out out on your ear. Didn’t your lawyers caution you against firing people with no notice – 90 days Moron ( Goose – this guy Maurice is a real Moron ) He even fired a guy by text message who had cancer and was returning from treatment. What a prick Maurice. You fired over 20 by text message – NOW THAT is the hallmark of a Moron. If you would have just read the book Maurice – it was to save your company money and you some embarrassment and to get your guys the pay that was owed them. That is quite a legal team you have. They should have thrown you into a padded crib and given you some Gripe Water to calm your ass down. Who has gottem’ now Goose?
Tuesday, January 24th 2012 at 3:20 am |
tweeter this week. I read of all the wrong that IS being done, civil as well as Human Rights and respect, the most important entity for life, and we turn our heads away from it.
Tuesday, January 24th 2012 at 3:35 am |
Huh? What you wrote makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever…
Saturday, February 11th 2012 at 3:00 am |
The reason why it make no sense to you may be because you have no sense.
Think about it.
Monday, February 13th 2012 at 12:51 am |
Or, maybe you’re just an idiot. Think about it.
Saturday, February 11th 2012 at 4:15 am |
Well if alot of you didn’t know here is new news from whats going down in the Middle East.
Supposedly CENTCOM is involved with making the companies do mandatory medicals annually! Somewhere between 50-100(ITT Exelis only so far) across the Middle East have lost their jobs for failing to be fit for duty in a deployed location. One person that I know from a friend was let go for being overweight but a local hire was allowed to stay in Kuwait and get treatment for prostate cancer? Does that sound right to you? the one terminated does have a on going lawsuit prior to being terminated for loss in pay(which will benefit everyone if it is awarded) for violating Kuwait labor laws dealing with holidays, overtime, and sick time not being paid in accordance with the Kuwait labor law since “ALL” contracts have to abide both American AND Kuwait laws.
And from what I hear thru the grapevine that some of the companies, especially ITT Exelis, is shitting bricks and preparing for the worst in the ALL HOLIDAYS will be paid category. They are looking at how far back they are going to go with the backpay to the contractors currently on contract. Of course the ones that are already gone or gone when the decision is made is just shit out of luck!
Monday, February 13th 2012 at 2:53 pm |
The labor contracts abide by Kuwait Labor Law ONLY and ITT is in violation if they are trying to back-charge any employees for not staying 6 months. Probation time under Kuwait Labor law is 90 days. Thereafter, if ITT doesn’t keep the employee a full year, they are liable for payment of the entire contracts salary. Pay a visit to Dr. Al Enezi for a consultation and file a case with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs for overtime and indemnity. Indemnity accumulates at 1 months pay per year worked and your vacations are 30 days and you are paid your salary before you fly – that is the Kuwait Labor Law. schedule an appointment at info@al-enezi-law-kuwait.com To boot, ITTs sponsor will be equally liable for not keeping ITT in compliance with Kuwait Labor Law. Ask VSE how their case is going. They are losing and Estimation is auditing their payroll records.
Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 6:00 am |
You can file a DoD IG Complaint against the Prime Contractor – CSA
http://www.imcom.army.mil/hq/officecom/staff/inspector_general/
Anyone may submit a complaint, allegation, or request for assistance on a DA Form 1559 to any Army IG concerning matters of Army interest. When practical, soldiers and civilian employees the opportunity, to present complaints, allegations, or requests for assistance in person to an IG.
That is a U.S. Government Contract, and even corrupt Rock Island and their inepts can be brought to justice. You have been seeing the administrators of that contract go to jail from Arifjan by the droves. How many 25 Contracting Officers ?
KRH trafficked Americans without their knowledge at ITT and most likely CSA. Find out – get your contract they filed.
The Army at Rock Island and Camp Arifjan are corrupt. Look at who the investigation would have depended on and the list of Majors, LtCol and even Colonels who have gone to jail. No integrity and you cannot depend on the base commander. No the current one, Not King Alexander, and certainly not any Contracting Officer that was to have enforced the terms and conditions. You need a lawyer to sue CSA directly. All CSA employees should read retrieve their labor contract that KRH filed and see if it is the one you recognize. Perhaps you were trafficked like I was at ITT.
Here is the format.
Also, you were most likely not paid double time on Arabic holidays and if your contract said Kuwait labor law applied. Here are the labor laws for what was in effect from 2003 – the change that just happened and also the labor guidebook that is effect now April 2010 and current.
http://www.scribd.com/full/34460009?access_key=key-1zusukj5ry6509hjfqsx
APRIL 2010 Labor Guidebook that replace the old book is:
http://www.scribd.com/full/34460390?access_key=key-vmidzgargu25yn8y796
There is an indemnity pay that is due and my experience is that KRH fabricated a labor contract and put in false numbers and Privacy Act Protected information.
http://www.scribd.com/full/34460464?access_key=key-2h79jxpdbi88gtww4929
http://www.scribd.com/full/34460447?access_key=key-247js766y61n743vko1l
Here is the Federal Complaint filed against ITT and KRH. Chances are, you have witnesses to KRH and CSA, but you need a Qui Tam lawyer.
http://www.scribd.com/full/34307474?access_key=key-10ga3esxuqw8r33rdcau
The investigations and filings are on-going.
CSA employees have a case – you just need a lawyer.
Sunday, July 18th 2010 at 4:37 am |
Kevin, You sound like one of those commericals for used cars. Why do you want to incite people? Let everyone make their own choices. I don’t know who you work for, or why you are still in Kuwait unless you yoursel are getting some type of kickback for soliciting employees to sue their employee. Any company you work for will have its problems. You sound like someone who is intelligent, analystical and knows how to do their research. How about using those skills and find a great job and get out of the Middle East. Then you won’t have any of these issues.
Monday, July 19th 2010 at 1:57 pm |
Hi Pam,
You are absolutely right. I did have a great experience working for CSA and did not see any of the “atrocities” that you and others speak of. However, you did make me stop and think that just because I didn’t experience or see them, doesn’t mean that they aren’t happening.
Yes, Debbie Crawford has given folks a place that they can vent, ask questions, report, etc. But anyone can do that. You would be great at this because you have a way of writing that doesn’t incite. You would be awesome.
Again, I appreciate you taking the time and I will take the time to read more and I’ll let you know how it went.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 5:50 am |
Pam,
You speak with so much “truth” draws tears to my eyes.
I am also a victim of all this “mess”. ABANDON, in Kuwait by Prime Contractor L-3 Communications Vertex on May 23, 2007, Sponsor Kuwait Reconstruction House (KRH). I was called into a residencial villa in Rumathiya, L-3 Communications (Head Office) and within “minutes” I was relieved of my duty and was denied a “flight home and denied to ship my tools; which was brought to Kuwait, by Company L-3 Vertex.
Almost three years I worked with L-3 Communications Vertex and two months prior to my “ABANDONMENT” I recieved a Certificate of Recognition” from U.S. Army; for my excellent work and commitment to my duty. Yet, without a warning, investigation or counceling; I was told that the “Customer” U.S. Army; no longer needed my sevice and that I was to be “relieved” of my duty.
No formality, document or professionalism was done. I was just given a “check out list” and was expected to pack and pay for my own way home to the United States, with nothing given in a form of “Letter of Termination” yet I was already denied my right and entitlement as an American Citizen.
I am disgusted and it makes me “sick to my stomach” how we are brought to Kuwait and “trafficked”, exploited, mentally abused, discriminated upon, abandon, lied to, subjected to sexual harassment, fraud and rape.
The anger and the feeling of being “betrayed” by the U.S. Government, U.S. Military and Prime Contractor; which brought us to work in Kuwait “knowingly” with all intent to do harm and to engage in “criminal behavior” which (uses fraud) puts all of us at “risk” as a DOD Contractor in Kuwait and Middle East; to make matters worst; to coordinate with a Kuwaiti Sponsor who is “equally corrupted” to provide us with our “work visa 18″ and which fails to provide adequate protection and irresponsibly denies any wrongdoing as if our life, is just something to “play with”
This is an atrocity to the American Citizens and slap on the face for the people of America. We were “purposely brought” in Kuwait to be “sold off” and be of “colateral damage” to this war and the GREED OF CORPORATE AMERICA, U.S. MILITARY (MAFIAS), THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND CORRUPTED (WILLING) KUWAITI SPONSORS, LIKE KRH AND QUEST; WHICH IS ONLY AFTER THEIR OWN GREED AND SELFISH INTEREST TO BE THE “POWER PLAYER” IN MIDDLE EAST.
I am very angry, tired and betrayed by “American” Government and it’s “gangster and mafia like behavior and affiliates in Kuwait and Middle East. This is “UNACCEPTABLE” and I will seek justice for what they have done to me……….What comes around goes around……..always
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 at 6:44 am |
Does anyone know anything about an Ex-Sergeant Major named John Hopper? He took Mr. Dongs place as the Security Manager. He is strange and his mannerisms and behavior is conducive to people who are overusing steroids. He has not been around long, but already has several complaints against him and has openly discriminated against one of the Senior Sergeants who has been working for CSA for over five years. He keeps calling him old and took him out of his job as a shift sergeant. Allegdly he asked an older female how old she was and she filed an ER complaint against him. He targets people and is trying to replace the older work force with a younger work force. He doesn’t know what he is doing and should be terminated, but will probably get promoted
Thursday, August 26th 2010 at 9:25 pm |
Mr HOPPER should know that the ‘older’workforce is here to work. The ‘younger’workforce has heard CSA caters to them and they are here NOT to work but to reap the rewards and promotions given by CSA.
Friday, August 27th 2010 at 8:07 pm |
By the way what is Hoppers age? What is his beef with the older generation trying to keep from having their children take care of them?
Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 7:43 am |
I think he is 45 going on 7
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 6:55 am |
APOCO,
SORRY TO READ THE STORY, WELCOME TO THE 300+CLUB!!IT’S VERY SAD THAT A COMPANY CAN TAKE U.S. TAXPAYER DOLLARS, TREAT EMPLOYEES SO BAD, AND WHEN SAID COMPANYS DO THIS TO AN EMPLOYEE, NOTHING CAN HAPPEN TO THEM??!! OUR SO CALLED JOKE EMBASSY IS NO HELP, COURTS HERE ARE A JOKE AND YOU WOULD THINK AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE AT THAT STUPID EMBASSY TO OVERSEE ANY LABOR PROBLEMS. OR AN INDEPENDANT ARBITRATOR,ETC.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 1:03 pm |
Ms. Sparky is the only blog that I can try to reach out to people that can understand, what I have been through. I don’t mean to vent my anger, but it’s long overdue because my “patience” is running thin.
We have been smuggled to work here in Kuwait, which puts us in a great “risk” and endangering our life as civilians, by having a Kuwaiti Sponsor who only cares about the “benefits” profit made from each and every “employees” that comes to Kuwait.
We are not “exploited” once but twice by the “Prime Contractor” and the “Kuwaiti Sponsor” which both only care about cutting corners and making as much “profit” as they can for each individual that’s brought here in Kuwait. That is why, once you have pass one year as a Civilian DOD Contractor in Kuwait, they are eager to “terminate or fire” you for any reason; so they can get a “fresh meat” to exploit and to take advantage of. It’s also the reason why, they need you to turn in your “Civil ID” as soon as you leave so they can then cancel and “rotate and reuse” to recruit or bring a new “worker” into Kuwait.
Remember, the amount of “workers” that the Sponsor and Prime Contrator can bring to Kuwait and that the “Labor Ministry” is able to give, is sold in a “bulk” and not seperately. So, if an individual is fired or terminated, they “want you to turn in your Civil ID” so they don’t have to “buy” more; which are usually given and sold in “bulk” and not sold seperately.
Another “scam” that they do (Prime Contractor and Kuwaiti Sponsor)and it is a “major fraud” is your “ADEL AMEL” Green sheet of paper, that they “turn into” the “Ministry of Labor, Kuwait” is your “Salary” amount on your “ADEL AMEL” does not “reflect” your “TRUE SALARY” that you make every month as your “true salary”. Perfectly designed and calculated so incase you file a case, in Kuwait and “you happen to win” the damage or pay out to you and your “benefit” is not so “financially crippleling” to the Kuwaiti Company/Sponsor also your “indemnity” will be less.
Kuwaiti Sponsor and Prime Contractors, with the help of “WASTA” will cut corners, lie, use fraud, to have you working in Kuwait, even though it takes away from your “entitlements/puts you at risk and danger” and the “SPONSORING Kuwaiti Company” will turn a “blind eye” on whatever the “American Corporation/Prime Contrator will do here in Kuwait or Middle East.
The “BLATANT” ABOVE THE LAW like criminal behavior and actions of American Prime Contractors in (Kuwait and Middle East)is being supported by both U.S. and Kuwaiti Officials and are well aware of the issues, which gives them the more power and reason to “exploit”, discriminate, rape and abandon American Workers in Kuwait.
We are a “Colateral Damage” to the war on “terrorism” and victim to the “GREED” of Corporate America/Prime Contractors and it’s MAFIA/Terrorist affiliates.
Maybe our “President” should direct the question to our “Government” who is “Complacent”????? and who is with us or against us “AS People and Nation”
War on “terrorism” can not be won, when the Government that denounces it, is the same Government that “perpetrates it”
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 1:26 pm |
U.S. Embassy officials, are “sleeping” with the “very” people that are “committing” and perpetrating the “CRIME”.
U.S. Embassy, is the “grassroots” of corruption and that’s how they sometimes meet with the “high ranking Commanders and officials, where deals are made over a “mug or glass of hard liquer.
If you ever go to “one of many” U.S. Emabassy occasions” look around who is there and the “percentage” of “BIMBOS” that they invite in those “Parties in U.S. Embassy” with all that “Alchohol and Prostitutes (oops, did I say that word) being served……..
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 1:32 pm |
Why are you not naming the company and sponsor ?
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 12:58 am |
they do not want you to become CSA Corp watch or KBR corp watch or any other watch KEVIN YOU ARE STILL A DUMMY. MAYBE YOU SHOULD SEEK OUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF THESE SITES AND BE A MAN KEVIN ASK THEM THERE SIDE AND LOOK AT THE PAPERWORK ON HOW MOST OF THESE PEOPLE PERFORMED KEVIN. KEVIN USE YOUR OWN NAME PEOPLE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND YOUR ARE A DUMMY. Why don’t you go meet VSE leadership you like using the companys name, how about CSA leadership you hide behind that one too, who else KEVIN HOW MANY NAMES DO YOU NEED DUMMY??????????? I DON’T THINK SO KEVIN YOU ARE TO SCARED TO STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME GAVE TO YOU AND YOU LIKE TO HIDE BEHIND THE KEY BOARD AND HIDE BEHIND ANY NAME YOU CAN BUT YOURS. YOU ARE THE PRIME EXAMPLE OF A DUMMY
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 6:10 am |
Dave,
Defending those not paying the overtime is nobel of you for defending your company. But when they finally fire you along with the other VSE technicians – it will be you who looks like the dummy.
If you write in capital letters – you are shouting. Are you shouting or screaming ?
Why didn’t VSE leadership come on October 28th
(2010) Because they know they made a bad choice when they picked QUEST to be their sponsor.
Defending illegal actions is like coming over here telling the Kuwaitis that in your home state – smoke dope is legal – so you expect to be able to do it here.
Who is the dummy. What in your contract about Kuwait Labor Law applies that you just don’t understand. That means overtime is paid and is now owed.
So, wake up and go talk to a lawyer that can explain the law to you. Dr. Al-Enezi can give you all the information you need and file the case for you.
Tell your VSE Managers to come to the office and these employees will present their settlement demands. If VSE is lucky, then maybe that will head off a State-Side lawyer taking all the fraudulent documents and filing wrongful termination case there.
Good Luck to you Dave – you will need it.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 11:35 am |
I don’t see Dave defending anyone.
Your normal course of action is that anytime anyone questions you, or your motives, or says anything negative about you or what you write, is for you to go on the offensive by saying that the previous poster is ‘defending’ the company, or somehow trying to justify their actions or lack of actions… and none of that is true. No where is Dave’s post does he defend VSE, or CSA, or anyone else… you pulled that out of thin air…
He also did not say ANYTHING about Kuwait Labor Law, but you turn around an accuse him of ‘defending illegal actions’ and saying he doesn’t understand Kuwait Labor Law, and (of course) recommending that he go to Dr. Al-Enezi (how many times have we heard THAT broken record, folks?)
Come Keven, either you didn’t read, or don’t comprehend what people are saying … try to get a clue, will ya?
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 9:04 pm |
Kevin once again you are not listening YOU ARE A DUMMY. (Did you ride the short bus). I had to learn to read and understand what I was reading in school. (Didn’t you). I thought you a career in the United States Air Force? How did you pass the ASAVB? I only ask for you to be a man and put out true and accurate information on your personal crusade of the contracting world. Also tell us why you are so into lies and deception on these pages? How is your case going? Are you soon out of here and on your way to the good ole United States of America? I think not because the company’s names you keep bashing and hiding behind is your way of taking the attention off of you and your wrong doings in the contracting world. As the draw down nears you hope to talk some of the people to stay and wait on court case that may never go to court. I went to the ministry to ask some questions yesterday and I found out some very interesting facts.
1. After you fill a case with the ministry the first three visits are with a mediator and he lets the company and you sit at a table and work it out. You also do not need a lawyer for these visits so you pushing your lawyer on people for this non-formal session is fraud Kevin and you cost them a extra 450KD. (Correct me if I am wrong Kevin).
2. If you and the company do not work out your request then after the third visit your case is referred to the courts, and they notified you when the first of three courts you have to go to. Once again Kevin, correct me if I am wrong. Also your friend, Lawyer and business partner Dr. Al-Enezi is not Kuwaiti so he can not practice in these courts (are you going to pay for the new lawyer or as you spoke to all these people at your secret meeting begging them to pay the good doctor 450KD and sign over your power of attorney to the good doctor, hell Kevin you wanted the people you suckered out of their money and had paid you and the good Dr.to run to the airport and get two guys money and POA before they left the country going home because they didn’t fall for your speech.(again Kevin correct me if I am wrong). Who is going to pay Kevin? I heard today another one of your people you suckered had to go and get a plane ticket to go home because he has exhausted his money hoping the words you and the good Dr. Spoke of riches that are owed to you will be paid last month. (Once again Kevin correct me if I am wrong). Kevin I think you should look at what you are doing who are you helping but yourself getting these guys and gals hard earned money some working 60, 80 hours a week and making a honest living and supporting their families. You keep your going rate of 450 KD I am guess you get half so for every 10 people you talk into possibly getting a nest egg out of the contractor you make 875KD that around $3000.00 US dollars not bad Kevin. (Once again correct me if I am wrong).
3. My last statement for today unless you come back with more lies is Kevin man up and tell these people if a company owes you money then by all means go after it thru legal channels and not behind you and your keyboard rants. Have them review their offer letters have them go to the IG and get their view. But you Kevin I stand by my statement YOU ARE A DUMMY.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 12:14 pm |
IF YOU ARE AN “AMERICAN CORPORATE CRIMINAL” DOING FRAUDULENT BUSINESS IN KUWAIT OR MIDDLE EAST; WHOSE STOLEN OR EXPLOITED YOUR EMPLOYEES ON OVERTIME, HOLIDAY PAY AND INDEMNITY TO MAKE YOUR RICHES.
PLEASE CALL AN ATTORNEY WITH A “WASTA” TO REPRESENT YOU ASAP!!!!!
WE CAN TAKE BRIBES AS YOUR UPFRONT FEE OR RETAINER…….
PLEASE, SEND ME AN EMAIL: elias_zabana@hotmail.com
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 10:38 pm |
Dave,
You are really showing that your are in VSE’s corner trying to misguide claimants.
All those who filed their cases on their own needed to repair their claim since they missed asking for overtime and vacation pay (Hence – a lawyer is needed to file the paperwork correctly from the outset)
Dr. Al-Enezi is a Kuwaiti and also was a Kuwaiti policeman who is retired from the force. He has kept people who have serious crimes such as importing drugs from the hangman’s noose. Kuwait is no joke on that. A non-Kuwaiti could not do that. Misinformation is what you are peddling Dave. You are a worker in the office who is an Egyptian with Dr. Al Enezi. Do you know the difference in how they appear? Probably not – which only shows your ignorance.
You are advocating giving the clerk at the Ministry of Labor the latitude to file the claim and to word it. Obviously – the clerk failed in 25 cases that I know of. Those that retained an attorney probably have the claim corrected.
I am correcting you – because you ARE wrong.
You are the idiot and those who try to tackle a claim on their own will find out when it is too late that retaining an attorney will make sure the claim is pursued and filed correctly. Is QUEST and VSE paying you to write idiotic advice on Ms Sparky?
As for the fees Al-Enezi or any other Kuwait lawyer charges – it is far under the $ 10,000 an American lawyer would charge in the States.
You are the type of guy it seems that would take his own parts to the auto repair shop and tell them to use them and then want a warranty on the parts. Sorry, it just doesn’t work like that.
Leave this to the lawyers Dave and go back to sleep. What law school did you go to ?
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 11:06 pm |
Kevin once again you need to tell the truth you DUMMY. I do not work for the company’s you continue hiding behind their names. But I do know 12 people filed claims 10 thru you and your team of Dummies, and 2 on their own. One has dropped his case because he needed his Visa cleared to go back to work and earn honest money with another company and not be unemployed for months and maybe years awaiting on the pot of gold you promised. The other is still flowing just like the 10 you and the good doctor put thru without a lawyer yet. So let’s get to the real issues Kevin answer the questions from before stay focus on the topic and tell us what really is bothering you Kevin. This has nothing to do with CSA, VSE, KBR, LATVIAN CORP WATCH or any other company KEVIN THIS IS ABOUT YOU DUMMY. I am beginning to think you are lost in your imaginary world of everyone is corrupt every single company is corrupt KEVIN. Why did LATVIAN have the contract pulled for running DRMO Kevin? What company cost you the contract KEVIN with their protest Kevin we want to know is it CSA?, VSE?, KBR? Or any other company you try and discredit on here KEVIN. Tell us the TRUTH KEVIN CHANGE YOUR NAME TO YOUR OWN COMPANY KEVIN: LATVIAN (AKA LATVIAN CONNECTION GENERAL TRADING AND CONSTRUCTION,LLC) AKA CEO Kevin Barnes. ONCE AGAIN KEVIN YOU ARE A DUMMY
Friday, November 5th 2010 at 3:47 am |
Kevin where are you DUMMY? Kevin we are still looking for the truth!! We are all waiting for your answers to the hard questions. “KEVIN”, ARE YOU IN TURTLE MODE NOW AND HIDING IN YOUR SHELL?
You are still a DUMMY
Friday, November 5th 2010 at 7:01 am |
LATVIAN CORP WATCH FORMELY KNOW AS”DAVE”
Do you notice there is no “reply to this comment” under your rant.
I actually doubt you made it past 5th grade. By now, any 5th grader would have some more intelligent words other than Dummy. What an idiot you are showing yourself to be.
So, VSE has a black eye and has left Kuwait. They have injured employees that are navigating the Kuwait worker’s compensation system because it seems they don’t have Defense Base Act insurance and SAIC didn’t ask VSE for their insurance policy. The Army too failed to make sure that the Prime’s subcontractor had the required insurance. What’s new there eh?
Dr. Al-Enezi is laughing at your ignorance” Dave” Leave the filing Kuwait Labor claims to him and he can also give a referral to have the injuries sustained under VSE to get evaluated.
Filing labor claims to recover overtime not paid is not for the novice – unless you speak and read Arabic and have time to file correctly. Dave’s out there like this one are corporate lapdogs waiting for the next bone that the boss throws them for writing on Ms. Sparky.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 at 7:44 pm |
KEVIN ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE A DUMMY; this has nothing to do with or about any companies in Kuwait, this is all about you sir. Why are you hiding behind other names? KEVIN! Why is there so much hatred toward these companies? Did you work for them all as a contract jumper? Did they all fire you and take away your over time? Is that how you got put on a travel ban, because they did something illegal or did you do something illegal KEVIN????? These are the questions we are looking for answers to KEVIN. As far as your good partner is laughing at the post you must be reading them to him because from what I heard from the people at your meeting he doesn’t speak English!!!! Now enough with the other rants you always try to go on when someone challenges you on here let’s get back on point KEVIN, it’s like you are having problems coping with reality of this whole line of conversation, let me explain it again answer our question KEVIN, you are good at trying to get the topic off of YOU and on to something other than the real issues here and that is you KEVIN! Until you can explain your actions on what you did to be put on a travel ban, why do you hate the religion here? Why do you hate the good Kuwaiti people here? Kevin what are your issues DUMMY. I AM WAITING FOR MORE LIES AND Deception KEVIN. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS KEVIN. We do still want to know what happen with your company on the DRMO bid that was pulled from you. Once again KEVIN YOU ARE A DUMMY
Sunday, November 7th 2010 at 4:42 am |
“Kuwait also has a unique distinction of being the number 1 corrupt location in the world” KEVIN does this quote sound familiar? You put it in one of the many protest letters you sent to the GAO office after your company was not given the latitude of summiting one of your many bids (LATE) to get a government contract. KEVIN don’t you think that is illegal for you and your company to get extra time? KEVIN don’t you rant on here about all the corrupt companies? KEVIN YOU ARE REALLY A DUMMY. I also know you protest every contract you don’t get and hey KEVIN you protested one you didn’t even Bid on. Come on KEVIN you say I am a idiot tell us the truth KEVIN why are you on a travel ban? Why does it seem you protest every contract award? KEVIN are you trying to get the heat off of you by throwing everything but the kitchen sink at other companies? You want to plant a seed in peoples mind on here that you are the savior of the contracting world, is that why 450kd is need and a power of attorney is need for you to help them file their claims when it is free for the first three visits. KEVIN YOU ARE A DUMMY AND I AM PROVING IT EVERYDAY ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS YOU CHOISE TO PUT OUT YOUR HALF TRUTHS. Kevin come on man your name is all over the internet and everything is negative either about you or you talking about someone else. KEVIN QUIT BEING A DUMMY. I would like for you to come clean and tell the people you are a businessman and your job is to take the people you fill up with half truths and lies money and line your pockets so you can get out of this country and back to the good ole United States. KEVIN YOU ARE A DUMMY