MIAMI – Miami Beach used to pay Poseidon Ferry $50,000 a month to take people from Miami Beach to the City of Miami. Now, a former ferry employee is speaking out, saying he is still owed money for hours worked.
Miami Beach stopped funding the ferry in September, about two months after it first set sail. Now, Mark Benson is saying he is still owed about $650, for the 43 hours he said he worked in August.
Benson showed some of his bank records to CBS News Miami, showing a check for July’s hours.
“It’s something that’s a given. You work for a legitimate operation. You never think that would happen,” Benson said.
He’s one of three former employees who said they are owed wages.
Benson logged his hours on an app with the ferry, but now he can’t access his time cards.
“Something happened and I can’t check my hours anymore. So, there’s no proof,” Benson said.
One former employee tells CBS News Miami he’s filed a complaint with Miami-Dade County about not getting paid. He says he’s owed $390.