GravitasTexas HB 2127; my thoughts as a businessman & new Texan
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bs2> Texas, where I live, we have a governor who’s a hard-right MAGA Republican, who has decided that — you know, he has passed legislation or signed legislation that prohibits any city or municipality in the state from passing any laws that require shade breaks or water breaks for workers during extreme heat conditions.
#JeffGoodell #ExtremeHeatTexas #TexasGovernor #WaterBreaks #ShadeBreaks
#JeffGoodell #ExtremeHeatTexas #TexasGovernor #WaterBreaks #ShadeBreaks
Steve Dustcircle 🌹#MiamiDadeCounty Is Poised to Pass Tough #NewLaws to Protect #Outdoor #Workers from #Heat;
The law will mandate #waterbreaks and shaded #recovery periods during times of intense heat.
https://themessenger.com/business/miami-dade-county-outdoor-workers-extreme-heat-law
https://www.miamidade.gov/govaction/matter.asp?matter=231454&file=true&fileAnalysis=false&yearFolder=Y2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/11/06/miami-dade-county-heat-ordinance/
HelloMstdn‘You should be able to have a water break’: US workers fight for extreme-heat rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/19/climate-crisis-extreme-heat-regulations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #Heat #ExtremeHeat #GlobalWarming #WorkersRights #WaterBreaks
Patrick, Grand ArbiterCan you imagine being such a monumental piece of shit that you oppose #waterbreaks for workers in triple digit temps? #texas
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194279276/texas-workers-are-speaking-up-before-the-ban-on-guaranteed-water-breaks-starts
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194279276/texas-workers-are-speaking-up-before-the-ban-on-guaranteed-water-breaks-starts
MMR NmdEn 2015, un ouvrier de 25 ans à qui sont chef avait refusé une "pause hydratation" par une chaleur de 37° à l'ombre, est décédé d'une crise cardiaque après une journée de 10h à poser des parquets en intérieur..
Le cas fut médiatisé, et depuis 2015, la plupart des villes texanes se sont dotées d'une législation imposant des pauses-hydratation toutes les heures.
Trop "protecteur" pour les ouvriers et trop coûteux pour les entreprises, ainsi en a décidé le gouverneur d'extrème-droite du Texas, Greg #abbott.
Depuis le 23 juin dernier, il a signé une ordonnance qui permet aux patrons de s'exonérer de ces pauses.
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"“Rest and water breaks are not a luxury. They’re basic workers rights. That’s especially true as our climate crisis makes already hot days more extreme,” said Analilia Mejia, executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, one of the groups participating in Casar’s protest.
“What Governor Abbott is doing is inhuman, cruel, and it will kill people,” she said.
#Heatwave #WaterBreaks #Texas #
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/28/greg_casar_thirst_strike
Texas Rep. Greg Casar on Why He Undertook “Thirst Strike” to Demand Heat Protections for Workers
As nearly half of Americans face heat advisories, President Biden announced new steps Thursday to provide relief, and Texas Congressmember Greg Casar held an eight-hour thirst strike Tuesday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to highlight the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including mandatory water breaks for workers. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed legislation overturning local rules for mandatory workplace water breaks. “It is a slap in the face. It is dangerous. It will get people killed. But most of all, it’s disrespectful to working people,” says Casar. “I’m outraged, but, unfortunately, not surprised.” At least 2,000 workers in the United States die every year from heat exposure, and the risk is likely to increase as the planet continues to warm due to the climate crisis.
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Congressman Greg Casar Stages Thirst Strike to Protest DEADLY Anti-Worker Law
Progressive Congressman Greg Casar is staging a 'thirst strike' for a day in order to call attention to Texas' "Death Star" law, which will end mandatory water breaks for outdoor workers when it goes into effect in September. Casar is calling on the Biden Administration to immediately establish federal protections for outdoor workers as climate change-induced heatwaves become more common. Read More About This Story Here: NBC News - https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/backlash-brews-texas-law-eliminates-mandatory-water-breaks-rcna92961#:~:text=As%20Texas%20sweltered%20last%20month,protect%20people%20from%20extreme%20heat Common Dreams - https://www.commondreams.org/news/casar-capitol-thirst-strike Watch Rep. Casar's Livestream of the Protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGmmDroab0o Watch PBS NewsHour's Full Interview with Jeff Goodell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkoROem_vKA Learn More About the Lack of Air Conditioning in Texas' Prisons: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/us/texas-prisons-heat-air-conditioning.html Chapters: 0:00 Thirst Strike 1:47 Deadly Heat 2:58 PBS Interview 3:59 "Death Star" Bill 5:52 Greg Casar Explains 9:58 Goal of the Strike 10:51 Closing Thoughts 11:59 Outro ************** Support the Show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/humanistreport YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q4rvzJDbHeBHYk5rnvZeA/join Membership via PayPal: http://www.humanistreport.com/support.html ************** Visit Our Website: http://www.humanistreport.com/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ntzkbyzsdA Join Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HumanistReport/ Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/humanistreport Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanistreport Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HumanistReport Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.figueredo/ Follow Mike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/humanistreport Subscribe to Our Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSKFAh2-y_xplp4gB_9X0w Download the Opt-Out App: https://www.optout.news/ ************** The Humanist Report (THR) is a progressive political podcast that discusses and analyzes current news events and pressing political issues. Our analyses are guided by humanism and political progressivism. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking, fact-based commentary that aims for the highest level of objectivity. #HumanistReport #climatechange #workerrights
https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=SfdeoSEVMho
11 July 2023
Governor Outlaws life-saving #WATERBREAKS for #workers as #ClimateCrisis feules #Heatwave
Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves
We take a closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners. At least three people have died after working in triple-digit heat, just as Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a new measure that overrides mandatory water breaks for workers. Meanwhile, 32 people have been reported to have died in Texas prisons, most of which lack air conditioning and are prone to increased rates of heat-induced cardiac events. We are joined on Democracy Now! by Steven Monacelli in Dallas, who is _The Texas Observer's_ special investigative correspondent. His recent piece is headlined "Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks." Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/11/texas_prisons_heat_water Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Support independent media: https://democracynow.org/donate Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe
AutisticMumTo3According to BBC News Texas was going to outlaw drink breaks which are so essential to survive working in hit weather. Texas is a killer state.
#Texas
#WaterBreaks
#Heatwave
#Dehydration
#Hydration
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#Texas
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#Texas ScumbagGovernor Outlaws Life-Saving #WaterBreaks for Workers as #ClimateCrisis Fuels Heat Waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfdeoSEVMho
