Many at the park claim they were treated unfairly and wrongly terminated. Mona Perez was let go in June after working as a crew leader. She says she raised questions about the falsification of data and was let go shortly after. "Those two houses never even existed. But yet on paperwork, you're indicating those houses are vacant. Those houses never even existed," said Perez.
The U.S. Census Bureau says it is aware of the Fresno complaints and it is cooperating with a Commerce Department investigation. In statement, a spokesperson said "It appears all procedures and protocols have been followed."
The spokesperson went on to say, "The quality of the census is something we take very seriously and we have a rigorous quality assurance process to make sure we have an accurate and complete census."
In the meantime, several of the former employees have also filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. "The wrongful termination we want them overturned. We want them investigated, we want them reviewed. We want them to overturn these terminations and also compensation for lost wages," said former census worker Robin Walker.
Managers at the Fresno census offices declined to comment on the allegations, referring us to the national headquarters. Several former workers say they're also considering lawsuits.
