Florida farmworkers and workers’ rights advocates refuse to back down in their fight for stronger labor protections despite the governor’s push to block local governments from passing safeguards. Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 433, which prevents local governments from requiring heat exposure protections for workers.
The meeting was supposed to be the final vote on a county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers
The heat standard includes a heat exposure safety program for workers
Miami commissioners recently voted to take the first step in setting a historic precedent for workers across the country
As climate change raises temperatures, outdoor workers face increasingly dangerous and deadly working conditions
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