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8d ago Productivity losses in June heatwave cost Germany over six billion euros - analysis Industry, healthcare, retail, construction, farming all hit by record temperatures beyond 40C, taking toll on wo… ×2 -4.0
8d ago Working people across the country are doing their jobs during this extreme heat wave. Excessive heat is a health hazard. 530 workers died from heat illness in 2024. Stay safe on the job — know yo… -5.0
8d ago Workers at Holmestrand smelter endure 600°C molten metal as heatwave grips southern Norway #aluminiumsmelter #Norwayheatwave #workplacesafety -2.5
8d ago Too hot to think. Too hot to sleep. Too hot to work safely. Millions of workers across Europe have zero legal protection from extreme heat. This won’t be the last heatwave. Sign the petition to dem… ×2 -5.0
8d ago 👷 Heat is also a workplace safety issue. Around 71% of the world's workforce is exposed to heat every year. Protecting workers from extreme heat means protecting health, productivity and livelihoo… -2.0
8d ago Even Dubai has laws about outdoor working in extreme heat. Imagine treating your population worse than the UAE treats indentured workers. -3.5
8d ago WHO says heat deaths are preventable but Europe's hospitals remain unprepared as record heatwaves kill New guidance is for health systems, but the real test is whether governments fund the fixes n… -3.5
8d ago National COSH on Heat Hazards, Silicosis and Worker Safety Rollbacks OSHA inspections are down. Penalties are down. The workers most at risk are afraid to speak up. And two preventable crises ar… ×2 -7.0
9d ago ‘It was catastrophic’: residents bemoan flooding in central Belgium Workers and residents in central Belgium take part in a big clean up operation after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the… h… -6.5
9d ago As Ireland's record-breaking heatwave continues with temperatures hitting 30C, many workers are wondering if they're legally entitled to leave work. www.galwaybeo.ie/news/irela... -1.5
9d ago 'It was catastrophic': residents bemoan flooding in central Belgium Workers and residents in central Belgium take part in a big clean up operation after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the pr… -5.0
9d ago Thank You, Geraldo and co-workers, for laying the irrigation pipes. Protection from the extreme heat must be provided for our farm workers. We Need You, You Feed Us❣️ +6.0
9d ago Logistics and warehouse workers are also vulnerable to extreme heat. Most postal delivery and UPS vehicles still lack air conditioning, putting drivers at risk. www.wsws.org/en/articles/... -4.5
9d ago Mamdani signed an Executive Order to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat, including strengthening construction site heat safety requirements and developing a multilingual heat safety guidance.  +6.0
9d ago The Agenda is a clear statement of what’s needed to protect American families, workers, children, and communities from the rapidly escalating threat of extreme heat. You can read about the recommen… +4.5
9d ago Extreme heat in the NHS Doctors' Association UK This briefing summarises the results of a survey of UK health care professionals during the heatwave in the week starting 22 June 2026. More than 1,… -4.5
10d ago Heat kills Europeans, endangers workers Extreme heat caused excess deaths across Europe and exposed hundreds of thousands of workers to daily health risks, research and a union study found. With … -6.0
10d ago Heatstroke can hit anybody On today's Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Roswell Hub shares lifesaving lessons on protecting workers from extreme heat. In labor history, the Great Railroad Strike of 187… +1.5
10d ago The workers who are changing how their pension funds operate are showing up with stories about heat on the job, about flooding in their neighborhoods, about what a dignified retirement means to the… +2.0
10d ago France reported around 1,000 deaths during the heatwave, with officials warning the toll could rise. Across Europe, warnings were issued for elderly residents, outdoor workers, children, and anyon… -7.5

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