Austin, Dallas construction workers to lose rest breaks with state bill
Austin, Dallas construction workers to lose rest breaks with state bill
web.archive.org Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts
Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.
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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