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.
In Austin, Texas we had years where temps were above 100°f for over 90 days straight. During that time, construction workers were still required to work.
EDIT: In case it was not clear. This was not meant to be a positive. Working is such temperatures is VERY hazardous to your health.
I was an electrician in Ohio, and it goes the other way too. Drive through snow storms in freezing temperatures to go work in a building that doesn’t even have walls
I’m all for this AS LONG AS IT INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VS NOT. An office worker where there office is consistently between 68-72f should still go to work. A construction worker, gardener, road maintenance etc where they are out in the sun should totally be covered by this.
Merz: “work in 35C factories and I hate you!”
In Canada most or all employees can refuse work if they legitimately and reasonable believe an aspect of their work is unsafe.
I’ve used it a couple of times over the years. The last time being the outside temperature was over 30, and the AC was broken, leading to my office being mid 20s. I felt sleepy, nauseated, and just plain too hot.
I refused to work until the AC was fixed. Although my employer and I worked out something, new AC was installed the next spring.
Oof climate deniers/resource vampires aren’t going to like this
Unironically the best way to fight climate change
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.
