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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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[–] Swemg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am a carpenter, I work inside moat of the time. When it was 44°c out we had AC in the work place so it was nice, but I couldn't sleep in my 35°c apartment at night so I was a zombie the whole day. It doesn't really work that way my dude.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When I had no AC but work did, I absolutely preferred work to home when it was hot lol

Of course, hot wave in my country is 30C, 35 tops. So far. It was never going to be lethal at least.

[–] Swemg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I was happy to be there yes but doing physical work is something else tho. Just wanted to sleep