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    LETTER: Concern Over Prolonged Mold Exposure Affecting APUA Employees

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    To Whom It May Concern,

    For the past two years, there has been an ongoing and unresolved mold issue in the Roberts Building at APUA Gardens—the large blue building located next to the racetrack, currently shared by APUA and the Aviation Department.

    Over the past year, the Aviation Department has been allowed to leave work at 12:00 p.m. daily due to poor ventilation, unsafe air quality, and extensive mold contamination within the building.

    The Aviation Department also engaged a private professional to conduct air quality testing. The results of those tests confirmed that the building was not a safe environment to work in.

    Despite this finding, APUA staff working in the same building were not afforded the same consideration. APUA employees were required to continue working normal hours in a building that had already been deemed unsafe by a private investigator. This unequal treatment places APUA employees’ health at serious risk.

    At present, there are visible mold panels in the main lobby area, specifically where the time clock is located—an area that all employees must pass through daily to clock in and out.

    This space also serves as a waiting area for customers accessing the internet services, meaning both staff and members of the public are being exposed. Photographs of the current mold conditions in this area are attached.

    This is only one visible section; there are multiple other areas throughout the building affected by mold.

    Employees are not requesting cosmetic fixes or simple panel replacements. We are requesting a thorough investigation of the building, including proper environmental and health assessments, and meaningful corrective action.

    Our health and safety are at risk, and there is growing concern that management is not treating this matter with the urgency it requires.

    We are formally requesting immediate intervention to address these unsafe working conditions before further harm is done.

    Sincerely,

    On behalf of affected APUA employees

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