WSMV Channel 4 Workers at Music City Center project didn't receive paychecks

Friday means payday for a lot of us, but not for some workers at the Music City Center. They did the work this week but didn't get their paycheck.

There are so many workers at the Music City Center work site and so many layers of contractors, it's tough to tell how many workers didn't get paychecks this week.

One source told Channel 4 it was several dozen.

But the fact it happened to even a single worker is enough to have those in charge taking action to get to the bottom of it.

"It's been pretty rough," construction worker Daniel Mayo said.

Work this tough deserves a fair paycheck, so you can imaging the frustration when Mayo found out his week's worth of metal framing and drywall work didn't pay off.

"Work all week and then you figure out you ain't going to get paid Friday, got to wait until Monday," he said.

Mayo said at least 20 other workers at LMC didn't get paychecks, either, so he isn't the only one hurting.

"Well, I'm struggling now. I don't know how I'm going to get home. I got my kid's birthday tomorrow," he said.

"Most people live paycheck by paycheck, and that paycheck's gone by the end of the week. You ain't going to be able to make it through the weekend to get back Monday," he said.

At the massive project, a pyramid of contractors and subcontractors tackles the work.

Each may handle payroll a little differently, but there is an expectation for all of them.

"This is a third- or fourth-party tier subcontractor. Clearly, it's not appropriate to not pay people and we will get to the bottom of this very shortly," project spokeswoman Holly McCall said.

It can't happen soon enough for Daniel Mayo, hoping Monday brings a better day and long-awaited paycheck.

"Man, it's really bad. I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't know what I'm going to do. It's not looking good," he said.

Again, it's tough to tell exactly where the problem is. The project's leaders are working to get to the bottom of it, and the workers told us they were told to expect paychecks Monday.

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