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S .  \nDR . NIK THEODORE | BETHANY BOG GE SS | JACKIE CORNEJO | EMILY TIMM  \nThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or) send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.  \n2017 Copyright Workers Defense Project, Partnership for Working Families, Dr. Nik Theodore  \nCONTE NTS  \nFOREWORD............................................................................................................................................... i  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................................................... vii  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... ix  \nINTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1  \nConstruction in the South ..................................................................................................................... 1  \nSocioeconomic Conditions in the South............................................................................................... 2  \nWorking Conditions for Construction Workers.................................................................................... 2  \nAbout the Study...................................................................................................................................... 5  \nMETHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... 7  \nSurvey Methods ..................................................................................................................................... 7  \nInterview Methods ................................................................................................................................. 9  \nRESEARCH FINDINGS: UNSTABLE WORK .................................................................................. 11  \nEmployment and Wages ...................................................................................................................... 11  \nLiving Wages ........................................................................................................................................ 12  \nWage Theft ........................................................................................................................................... 12  \nFinancial Hardships ............................................................................................................................. 13  \nPayroll Fraud ....................................................................................................................................... 14  \nEmployment Benefits........................................................................................................................... 14  \nJob Training and Career Advancement ............................................................................................... 15  \nRESEARCH FINDINGS: DANGEROUS WORK .............................................................................. 19  \nInjuries on Construction Sites ............................................................................................................ 19  \nThe Social Costs of Workplace Injuries ............................................................................................. 20  \nHealth and Safety Training .................................................................................................................. 21  \nHeat Stress and Access to Water in the Workplace ..............................................................","cbCaicohN5M2d3nG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicohN5M2d3nG","pdf",3120540,68,"English","# Foreword\n## Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n## Construction in the South\n## Socioeconomic Conditions in the South\n## Working Conditions for Construction Workers\n# Methodology\n## Survey Methods\n## Interview Methods\n# Research Findings: Unstable Work\n## Employment and Wages\n## Wage Theft\n## Financial Hardships\n# Research Findings: Dangerous Work\n## Injuries on Construction Sites\n## Health and Safety Training\n## Heat Stress and Access to Water\n# Working Conditions in Major Southern Construction Markets\n## Atlanta, Georgia\n## Charlotte, North Carolina\n## Dallas, Texas\n## Houston, Texas\n## Miami, Florida\n## Nashville, Tennessee\n# Recommendations\n# References\n# Glossary","[{\"question\":\"What regions or cities does the report analyze for major Southern construction markets?\",\"answer\":\"It includes Atlanta (Georgia), Charlotte (North Carolina), Dallas and Houston (Texas), Miami (Florida), and Nashville (Tennessee).\"}]","Build a Better South - Construction Working Conditions in the Southern U.S. | PDF",1789786718,24]