US workers lack protection from extreme heat
Handful of states recently approved new regulations but enforcement of heat rules is patchy, labor advocates say.
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Handful of states recently approved new regulations but enforcement of heat rules is patchy, labor advocates say.
This summer has been a hot one for labor as strikes and other worker actions have swept the country. At the same time, workers have been toiling in one of the hottest summers ever recorded due to the ongoing climate emergency.
Record-breaking extreme heat in the U.S. is casting renewed attention on how the country manages the risks workers face.
Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.
Outdoor workers express anger and fear of potential repercussions after governor rescinds mandatory breaks amid extreme heat