Hurricane recovery workers face safety, health and wage problems according to report
Posted with permission from Confined Space, a newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues.
Substandard conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have impacted workers’ health and safety on the job, as well as their wages according to a devastating new report from from the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and University of Illinois Chicago that surveyed 360 workers. The report also offers recommendations for improving working conditions during post-disaster recovery operations.