"Power and People: Working conditions in the Texas clean energy transition", August 16 2024

...Workers building [Texas's] clean energy future often face dangerous conditions, unfair wages, and a lack of benefits.

The study assessed the wages, benefits, and working conditions of over 1,200 workers in Texas's clean energy sectors (solar, wind, and clean energy manufacturing). Data collection methods included phone banking and digital outreach using public and commercial datasets. Researchers also conducted extensive, in-person field outreach with workers ...

One in four workers surveyed across these sectors experienced a work-related injury, and nearly one in two workers suffered heat-related illnesses. 

This research additionally revealed substantial wage and benefit disparities ... Additionally, 70% of respondents reported a lack of access to workers’ compensation insurance, 71% reported a lack of access to retirement benefits, and nearly half (47%) lacked health insurance.