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

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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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[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're just numbers, they can't hurt you.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If spec says 30 degrees and you make it F instead of C, it can definitely hurt a lot of folks.