The UNM workforce development study is out!
Report on NM Immigrant Oil & Gas Workers: Unsafe Conditions, Limited Access to Safety Net & Workforce Development Programs Will Undermine a Just Energy Transition
Santa Fe, NM–Plagued with injury, industry volatility, and limited pathways for advancement or training in the state’s oil and gas industry are some of the major findings within “Southeastern New Mexico Oil & Gas Workforce Study,” a first-of-its-kind report on the attitudes, experiences, and workplace conditions of Latino immigrant oil and gas workers and their families in southeastern New Mexico. The report, commissioned by Somos Un Pueblo Unido and conducted by the University of New Mexico Center for Social Research, was released on January 30, 2024.
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In July, 2023, Paid Sick Leave was enacted in New Mexico, making us one of the few states to have a paid sick leave requirement for all employees. This new law affords employees the opportunity to earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a total of 8 days per year.
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