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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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[–] CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml 4 points 21 hours ago

Well, they’ll obviously have to do something before people start dropping dead on the regular. Where I’m at it gets insanely hot during the day so construction and what not during the summer months is usually at night time. Not ideal, but it’s better than being in the sun.