United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Heat News
- 07/02/2024 Common Dreams: ‘Monumental’: Advocates Applaud Federal Rule to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
- 07/02/2024 KION 46: Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise
- 07/02/2024 The Huffington Post: Biden Announces New Rule To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
- 07/02/2024 Politico: Biden announces heat rules as climate-related deaths rise
- 07/02/2024 The New York Times: Biden Administration to Announce First National Heat Protections for Workers
- 07/02/2024 The Guardian: Biden attacks Republican climate deniers as he unveils extreme-heat rules
- 07/02/2024 The Hill: Biden proposes first-ever nationwide worker protections from heat
- 07/02/2024 La Opinion: Biden propone una regla de seguridad para trabajadores expuestos a calor extremo
- 07/02/2024 San Francisco Chronicle: El gobierno de EEUU propone normas para lidiar con el calor excesivo en el trabajo
- 07/02/2024 United Farm Workers & UFW Foundation Welcome Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Heat Standards for Outdoor Workers
- 07/01/2024 WPTV 5: Outdoor workers concerned over new Florida law banning heat protections
- 07/01/2024 Spectrum News 13: Farmworker advocates react to Florida law banning local heat protections
- 06/25/2024 Axios: Extreme heat is putting workers with few protections in danger
- 06/21/2024 ABC Action News: The heat is on for Florida workers, but are they safe?
- 06/20/2024 Fisher Phillips: California Bill Would Give Farmworkers Extra Heat Relief: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know About the Crackdown on Heat Safety
- 06/19/2024 MSN – WFTV Orlando: Study finds excessive heat increases number of work-related injuries
- 06/18/2024 The Stand: OSHA: workers need heat regs
- 06/18/2024 NPR: Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’
- 06/17/2024 NY Gov. Hochul: Ahead of Record-Setting Extreme Heat, Governor Hochul Deploys Statewide Resources and Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions to Protect Their Health
- 06/14/2024 NJ Spotlight News: Op-Ed: NJ farmworkers need protection from heat
- 06/13/2024 American Progress: Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year
- 06/10/2024 WGET: Families in Kern are keeping cool during a heatwave
- 06/09/2024 WCCB Charlotte: Record-Breaking Heat Wave Sweeps Over Western U.S.
- 06/08/2024 Bakersfield Now: First heat wave of the year brings more work shortages for farmworkers
- 06/07/2024 KGET: Farm workers feeling the triple digit heat get a break with music