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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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[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago

Man I wish we'd try for that here in the US too... Last week the factory hit 121F/49.4C as far as the heat index goes...

[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

For the Unions make us strong

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 10 points 2 months ago

Is there no law for this in your state?

[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

The law is written vague on purpose...

"All factories must maintain a reasonable temperature an humidity."

Wtf is reasonable? Reasonable is an opinion...

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 12 points 2 months ago

121F is unreasonable

[-] monkeyman76@fedinsfw.app 5 points 2 months ago

Not if you're this guy's boss.

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