Florida business groups and their GOP allies are pushing legislation that would prevent communities from establishing workplace heat-exposure standards or compelling employers to abide by them, even as dangerously hot days increase in frequency.
  • regul [any]
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    10 months ago

    Texas did this last summer.

    There are no national OSHA standards about heat exposure and only 3 states have them.

    Fun article about this: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2023/07/14/water-rest-and-shade-can-keep-workers-alive-in-extreme-heat-but-theyre-only-guaranteed-in-6-states/

    • Cummunism [they/them, he/him]
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      10 months ago

      this shit is why i have to hate republicans more. they are actively trying to kill people and the only states with protections are blue states. Republicans are just straight up cartoonishly evil.

      • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]
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        10 months ago

        Absolutely, Republicans are cartoon villains. They're completely, irredeemably evil. The reason we focus on shitting on the Democrats is because they're supposed to not be like that and increasingly failing.

        • GinAndJuche
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          10 months ago

          “Supposed to” it’s their job to divert discontent.

          “Failing” they are succeeding at their job.

          The republicans would not be possible without a controlled opposition

  • buh [she/her]
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    10 months ago

    cue a legion of goateed thumbs giving themselves heatstroke because shade and water are woke

    • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      pretty cool and good that the same legislature wants to allow children to work longer hours

  • Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida [he/him]
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    10 months ago

    If they don't allow cooler air for workers, then they and their voting base should have no air conditioning either. These greedy pigs should lead by example for once.