Cal OSHA Passes Indoor Heat Protections For Workers
From today’s ABC7 News: Summer heat is on the rise and for many workers in Southern California it can be a miserable time of year. Especially for warehouse workers. “Now…
Florida Governor Blocks Heat Protections for Workers Right Before Summer
From today’s NPR News: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law that prevents cities or counties from creating protections for workers who labor in the state’s often extreme and…
Climate Change Adds Workplace Costs And Hazards
From today’s Reuters News Service: As Texas baked in this summer’s record temperatures, local UPS driver Chris Begley started feeling unwell before collapsing at a customer’s premises. The 57-year-old’s death…
Amazon Warehouse Worker Makes Podcast About Working Conditions
From today’s Buzzfeed News: In May 2022, Daniel Olayiwola, a 29-year-old picker at an Amazon warehouse in San Antonio, spoke at the company’s shareholder meeting. As an employee, he held…