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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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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

AFAIK most people in Northern Europe and the UK don't have aircon in their homes.

True, but thankfully that's changing. Not quickly enough, but it is

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