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Europe’s Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C (novaramedia.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Quokka@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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Unions across Europe are calling on governments to introduce legislation to safeguard workers from rising temperatures, after western Europe recorded its hottest June on record.

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[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Man I wish we'd try for that here in the US too... Last week the factory hit 121F/49.4C as far as the heat index goes...

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago

For the Unions make us strong

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there no law for this in your state?

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The law is written vague on purpose...

"All factories must maintain a reasonable temperature an humidity."

Wtf is reasonable? Reasonable is an opinion...

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

121F is unreasonable

[–] monkeyman76@fedinsfw.app 5 points 2 days ago

Not if you're this guy's boss.