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Jul 20, 2023, 11:05:26 AM7/20/23
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Hydration should be a basic human right, including in Texas.

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Texas Is Getting Hotter, but Governor Greg Abbott Just Ended Mandatory Water Breaks for Workers

 

At least one construction worker has died from the brutal heatwave that recently gripped the state of Texas.

 

But rather than increasing protections for outdoor workers, the state's governor Greg Abbott just banned protections for regular water breaks.

 

Under the recent heat wave, temperatures climbed as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This trend of blistering temperatures is far from over. Due to climate change, these conditions are worsening and becoming more frequent.

 

Previously, some local ordinances mandated giving construction workers 15 minute breaks to drink water every four hours — which is already the bare minimum. In the new bill signed by the governor, this practice is banned, and municipalities cannot even pass loopholes or similar policies. 

 

This decision puts workers at even greater risk for heat stroke, heart attack, numerous other severe illnesses, and death.


If legislators in Texas have even an ounce of compassion, they will immediately overturn this inhumane law. Sign the petition now to help protect workers in the state!

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Thank you,

Miranda

Care2 Petitions Team

P.S. If the Texas state legislature doesn't overturn this draconian law, legislators will have blood on their hands. Sign the petition.

 


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