The Workers Defense Project, Partnership for Working Families and the University of Illinois at Chicago surveyed 1,435 construction workers in major construction markets in the southern U.S. — Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Nashville, Tenn.
The report, "Build a Better South," said that wage theft, limited opportunities for career advancement, health and safety concerns, and a lack of employment benefits were described by construction workers as common challenges in the six markets researched.
Members of Action NC, Partnership for Working Families, Justice and Respect in the Reinforcing Industry Coalition, Workers Defense Project, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations spoke at Charlotte City Council's citizen's forum following a news conference on Monday evening.
The report, "Build a Better South," said that wage theft, limited opportunities for career advancement, health and safety concerns, and a lack of employment benefits were described by construction workers as common challenges in the six markets researched.
Members of Action NC, Partnership for Working Families, Justice and Respect in the Reinforcing Industry Coalition, Workers Defense Project, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations spoke at Charlotte City Council's citizen's forum following a news conference on Monday evening.
