cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2291437

Austin and Dallas require 10-minute rest breaks for construction workers every four hours. House Bill 2127 will ban local ordinances mandating rest breaks September 1. “[Texas lawmakers] are signing these bills in air-conditioned rooms. They have access to water, they can take breaks." July was the hottest on record in Austin and Houston, with the average heat index reaching 120 in Houston.

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    1 year ago

    They’re determined to take us all the way back to 10 year-olds working in coal mines. Aren’t they?