Utopia Talk / Politics / Florida Republicans: Fuck workers!

murder Member	Tue Feb 27 17:27:44 Florida Republicans’ war on the war on heat Florida workers would not be able to count on shade breaks or water on hot days under a Republican proposal to block cities and counties from requiring those protections. The effort comes as many states — particularly Florida — experience more extremely hot days as the climate warms, writes Adam Aton. Last year, at least two farm workers died in South Florida amid extreme heat, including a 28-year-old on his first day harvesting vegetables. Miami-Dade County has since proposed mandating 10-minute breaks in the shade every two hours for construction and farm workers. But a bill that advanced in a Florida state House committee last week would prevent the county from imposing the mandate, with Republicans arguing such protections would harm the state’s economy. Opponents of the bill say rising temperatures will only put more workers at risk of dying on the job. An emotional Laura Munoz of the group Florida Student Power told lawmakers her father had died after working in the heat. “He left every morning, and I watched him take his water and his ice — and he did everything he could to be able to go back home to us,” she said at a hearing last week. “The private market and private employers failed us. And I’m here to ask you, did my father not deserve better? Did I not deserve better? How much profit was worth his life?” Bill supporters, however, contend that local heat regulations would make workers less safe by creating a multitude of rules that could confuse managers. “Accidents are more likely to happen where there’s inconsistencies in regulations and uncertainty of expectations,” said Carol Bowen, a lobbyist for the Florida chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. The potential law is part of a nationwide battle between state and local governments over who should be allowed to issue workplace heat safety regulations. A lack of federal heat regulations is partially responsible for the turmoil, with some cities and counties passing their own standards to fill the gap. Washington and Oregon have also passed statewide protections. If the Florida bill is signed into law, then the state would join Texas in limiting local governments from issuing heat safety regulations. http://www...ar-on-the-war-on-heat-00143499
kargen Member	Tue Feb 27 18:13:36 this is a bullshit law that would do nothing to help people working out in the sun. You want to stay hydrated and the best way to stay hydrated is small amounts of liquid often throughout the day. With construction a ten minute break would in all likely hood mean near a thirty minute disruption in work. People drinking a larger amount of water every two hours will be more susceptible to heatstroke than those that hydrate continuously through the day. Water should be readily available on site the entire day and workers should be allowed to spend a minute when they want to grab a drink.
jergul large member	Tue Feb 27 19:48:40 How about mandating that workers take breaks whenever they want to? Florida is an at-will state, so there is direct recourse if the mandate is abused in each individual case. Alternatively, just sue the crap out of employers for wrongful death if cumbersome barriers cause workers to die from exposure or dehydration.
Habebe Member	Sun Mar 03 12:05:23 It's as if Murder doesn't realize they can just quit.
murder Member	Sun Mar 03 16:03:20 I'm all in favor of Florida Republicans quitting.
patom Member	Mon Mar 04 05:23:33 I'm sure those illegals working in the fields have the options of going elsewhere for work.
williamthebastard Member	Mon Mar 04 07:25:32 Im translating an approved permit for a Norwegian oil company to manage radioactive materials in their oil field. Will I save lives if I slip in a NOT before authorized, I wonder...
williamthebastard Member	Mon Mar 04 07:39:13 Oh look at that, theyre decommissioning the current operations. Less money for Jergul, I suppose
murder Member	Mon Mar 04 08:39:05 Did you not watch the linked video? http://www...hread=92640&time=1709083590325 All Norwegians do is win and fall ass backwards into money. :o)
williamthebastard Member	Mon Mar 04 09:02:14 I thought I was posing in that thread actually. Its time for Sweden to repossess them again.
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