{"id":16,"date":"2020-10-27T15:31:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wd-development.wapixstaging.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-11-12T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:48:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.betterbuildertx.org\/es\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobre Nosotros"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mejores Constructores busca crear trabajos de
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Durante m\u00e1s de una d\u00e9cada, a trav\u00e9s del compromiso de desarrolladores y oficiales elegidos en todo Texas, el Programa Mejores Constructores mejora las condiciones en la industria de la construcci\u00f3n. A trav\u00e9s del cambio de pol\u00edtica y la educaci\u00f3n comunitaria, el programa Mejores Constructores busca mejorar las condiciones en la industria de la construcci\u00f3n de Texas al avanzar los siguientes est\u00e1ndares en el lugar de trabajo: salarios dignos,entrenamiento en seguridad de OSHA, cobertura de compensaci\u00f3n para trabajadores, objetivos de contrataci\u00f3n local y monitoreo independiente de un partido tercero. <\/span>A trav\u00e9s del cambio de pol\u00edtica y la educaci\u00f3n comunitaria, el programa Mejores Constructores busca mejorar las condiciones en la industria de la construcci\u00f3n de Texas al avanzar los siguientes est\u00e1ndares en el lugar de trabajo: salarios dignos, entrenamiento en seguridad de OSHA, cobertura de compensaci\u00f3n para trabajadores, metas de contrataci\u00f3n local y monitoreo independiente de un partido tercero.\u00a0<\/p>

Workers Defense Project worked with local construction workers to get their recommendations on common sense workplace standards that would greatly increase their safety on the job and improve their ability to provide for their families and continue in the construction career. Those conversations led to the creation of the Better Builder\u00ae Program.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Construction workers in Texas build our state but face deadly working conditions. Protections remain out of reach for a significant portion of the state's workforce. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lack of safety training. Texas remains the deadliest construction industry in the country where a worker dies every 3 days. 60% of Texas construction workers report not having safety training.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lack of workers compensation. One in five workers gets seriously injured on the job, requiring medical attention. Yet, only 40% of workers report that they have workers compensation.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Workers are denied rest breaks. Texas workers frequently labor in deadly heat without access to rest breaks and drinking water, putting them at greater risk for accidents. Forty-one percent of workers report they don\u2019t receive rest breaks.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Better Builder\u00ae seeks to create high-quality jobs andhigh-quality buildings throughout Texas. For over a decade, through the commitment of developers and elected officials across Texas, the Better Builder\u00ae Program improves conditions in the construction industry. 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