
R&F collaborating with conglomerate Poly Group, which owns a weapons manufacturer, on a downtown LA residential tower
R&F affiliate Z&L Properties has acquired a substantial portfolio of real estate projects across California. The 1133 Hope in downtown Los Angeles, an under-construction residential and retail tower, is jointly owned by Poly Group, a Chinese conglomerate with interests in real estate, cultural exchanges, art exhibitions - and weapons manufacturing.

R&F’s history of alleged regulatory violations in China
Sina Finance has reported on multiple regulatory violations allegedly committed by R&F in the second half of 2018.

Protesting workers at an R&F construction site were assaulted by armed employees
Accusations of missed wages in 2004 ended in an assault on migrant workers.

Song Guoqiang: death at an R&F construction site
In previous posts, we discussed worker mistreatment in San Jose by a subcontractor of an R&F affiliate, the largest private owner of Marriott hotels in China. R&F has had similarly serious issues with treatment of workers in China – including a construction site death.

Mistreatment of forced laborers working for subcontractor of R&F affiliate: wage theft, squalid conditions, and denial of medical treatment
An R&F affiliate recently paid $250,000 to settle labor claims related to its construction subcontractor at the Silvery Towers site in San Jose. R&F is the largest private owner of Marriott hotels in China. The government’s case against the subcontractor Job Torres Hernandez illuminates the appalling conditions that the immigrant laborers were subjected to.
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R&F collaborating with conglomerate Poly Group, which owns a weapons manufacturer, on a downtown LA residential tower
/in Updates /by Jon SussmanR&F affiliate Z&L Properties has acquired a substantial portfolio of real estate projects across California. The 1133 Hope in downtown Los Angeles, an under-construction residential and retail tower, is jointly owned by Poly Group, a Chinese conglomerate with interests in real estate, cultural exchanges, art exhibitions – and weapons manufacturing.
R&F’s history of alleged regulatory violations in China
/in Updates /by Jon SussmanSina Finance has reported on multiple regulatory violations allegedly committed by R&F in the second half of 2018.
Protesting workers at an R&F construction site were assaulted by armed employees
/in Updates /by Jon SussmanAccusations of missed wages in 2004 ended in an assault on migrant workers.
Song Guoqiang: death at an R&F construction site
/in Updates /by Jon SussmanIn previous posts, we discussed worker mistreatment in San Jose by a subcontractor of an R&F affiliate, the largest private owner of Marriott hotels in China. R&F has had similarly serious issues with treatment of workers in China – including a construction site death.
Mistreatment of forced laborers working for subcontractor of R&F affiliate: wage theft, squalid conditions, and denial of medical treatment
/in Updates /by Jon SussmanAn R&F affiliate recently paid $250,000 to settle labor claims related to its construction subcontractor at the Silvery Towers site in San Jose. R&F is the largest private owner of Marriott hotels in China. The government’s case against the subcontractor Job Torres Hernandez illuminates the appalling conditions that the immigrant laborers were subjected to.