Workers with the #UnitedFarmWorkers, the #UnionofSouthernServiceWorkers, #StarbucksWorkersUnited and other #union members are organizing around the country under the banner of #HeatWeek demanding protections from extreme heat.
Earlier this month, a 36-year-old sanitation worker in #Baltimore, Ronald Silver II, collapsed and died while on the job as the heat index reached 105 degrees.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/workers-protections-heat-week
"On Tuesday, service workers rallied at major airports in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Phoenix. They called for immediate action from employers to ensure their safety in the workplace, including adequate breaks and access to drinking water during periods of #ExtremHeat."
https://grist.org/extreme-heat/heat-week-workers-rally-extreme-heat-protection/
#HeatWeek
US workers, not waiting for OSHA to establish heat rules, launch #HeatWeek to fight for ‘the right to water, shade and rest’
"In probably the hottest summer ever, workers are organizing in 13 cities to raise alarm about workplace #HeatExposure.
On Thursday, workers and allies from across sectors will take a coordinated drink of water in a display of solidarity aimed at showing the importance of workplace heat safety."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/workers-protections-heat-week
Peter Riley
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