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Dear Mayor Leffingwell and City Council Members, I am writing to express my concern over the dangerous working conditions in construction sites throughout Austin. A recent study published by the Workers Defense Project about construction working conditions highlights the fact that it’s common practice in Austin for construction companies to violate workers’ rights. Workers are denied payment for their work, have a one in five chance of being seriously injured on the job, work in 100 degree heat without water and rest breaks, and are even forced to provide their own safety equipment. Currently, many workers in Austin suffer unfair and inhumane treatment while working hard to make a living and provide for their families. Our city benefits from their work and therefore has a civic responsibility to address any problems with working conditions and how workers are treated. The City of Austin needs to prioritize the safety and well-being of anyone working to build and enhance our city. Furthermore, as a member of our forward-thinking community, I urge our city to follow in the footsteps of other cities throughout the U.S. in providing protections for our construction workers. Cities ranging in size from San Francisco and New York City to Hammond City, Indiana have adopted laws to better protect workers in dangerous jobs like construction. I ask that the City of Austin work with Workers Defense Project to ensure safe and fair working conditions by increasing worker protections and through better enforcement of existing laws. Thank you for taking the time to consider my comments. I eagerly await your response in addressing these working conditions. Sincerely,
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