Construction workers are only 4% of the workforce in the United States but account for over 20% of worker fatalities.
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Nearly all construction workers will have at least one work-related Injury in their lifetime. (Source)
Millions of workers experience wage theft each year at a total estimated cost $35 billion. (Source)
In Texas, construction workers face the deadliest conditions in the country. (Source)
Construction workers are the unsung heroes of our communities and are mostly immigrants.
Despite their important roles, their work often gets taken for granted and their industry is unregulated.
Resources
For Supporters
Tweet 13 shocking construction injury statistics to raise awareness about the crisis.
Learn about wage theft and its impact on families and the economy.
For CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Know your rights!
If you’re in Texas, join the Workers Defense Project (WDP).
For ADVOCACY GROUPS
Bring a Wage Theft Working Group to your organization.
Read Wage Theft by Kim Bobo - Bobo coined the phrase “Wage Theft” when her book was first published in 2008.
For EMPLOYERS
Fly the flag to support construction worker safety on your work site.
climate.
Join Construction Citizen and share their mission of advancing social responsibility and sustainability.
For legislators
Make your state or local municipality part of the State and Local Enforcement Project.
Include stronger anti-discrimination language in project labor agreements and local hire policies to ensure equity in access to public sector construction job
Mandate state agencies enforce existing wage and safety laws.
Enact policies that guarantee rest breaks, workers’ compensation, basic safety training, and medical care.
Ensure safe worksites by mandating targeting safety sweeps.
Look to New Jersey, Minnesota, and California for models for wage prevention laws that were passed in 2019.
