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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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[–] 48 points 4 months ago (5 children)

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...

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Is there no law for this in your state?

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    The law is written vague on purpose...

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

    Wtf is reasonable? Reasonable is an opinion...

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