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Death on the Job: Texas Says "NO" To Water Breaks in the Heat

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Death on the Job: Texas Says "NO" To Water Breaks in the Heat

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World News@beehaw.org · 3 years ago

Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.

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You’re using a /s tag but that’s literally how it feels to live in Texas

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