The Amazon drivers striking over extreme heat

Global temperatures are hitting new highs as the planet warms, with July 2023 the hottest month ever recorded. Rising heat means more dangerous work environments - especially for those who spend a lot of time outside.
While some states in the U.S. have mandated rest breaks and water for certain industries, the federal government has yet to establish uniform rules to protect workers from the heat.
So this summer, workers had to take matters into their own hands. All over the U.S. - from McDonalds and Burger King, to UPS, and the Postal Service - they have staged protests over dangerous working conditions brought on by extreme heat.
One of the most dramatic showdowns came in the outskirts of Los Angeles. A group of Amazon delivery drivers there are organizing to form the first such union of its kind. They are hoping to force the world’s largest online retailer to bargain with them over heat protection on the job.
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Thank you for this excellent story.

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When people in difficult...always save children ..old..and women first

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That to in vehicle with aircondition this people are doing drama ... People riding bike should have given hile in salary...

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California people crying over 90-100 degrees. Imagine working the same job in Las Vegas & Arizona where it gets up to 118% degrees in the summers. Be thankful California

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"People today crying over working in inhumane conditions! Imagine one day not too long ago there used to be slaves! Be thankful you have your freedom!"

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There are children

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[@nomadic-mind]

So they can protest in extreme heat but not work?

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They've been working in the extreme heat, that's why they're protesting against it, go figure.

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They make around 17$ bucks an hour in California. That’s not a livable wage in California

[@nomadic-mind]

@@ateezyrozaytv1 That's because it's a job you're meant to do when you're a college student or living with your parents. Just like McDonals or working at Target.

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@@nomadic-mind setting aside that it's NOT a "job you're meant to do when you're a college student or living with your parents," there are literally not enough students to work every service job. You're making a bad faith argument.

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