The negative impacts of climate change on the world of work around the world are serious and certain to worsen. Further, the actions needed to mitigate and adapt to these …
‘Working here is hell’: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy
taly has been shocked by reports of the “brutal” treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and the death of a flower picker in temperatures of about 40C …
Access to information on climate change and human rights – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
Of note, the report finds: 34. States should provide information to workers and trade unions on the types of climate-driven occupational safety and health hazards occurring by sector, as well …
SEWA India provides members with heat wave insurance
SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) which organizes women workers in the informal sector, including home-based workers in the garment industry and workers engaged in the downstream shipbreaking industry, launched a …
OSHA proposes rule to protect workers exposed to extreme heat
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule Tuesday outlining steps employers must take to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the risk of heat illness, the first major …
Climate gets a seat in Chicago teachers’ talks
Teachers in Chicago are using their powerful union to fight for climate action in city schools. The Chicago Teachers Union opened public contract negotiations with the city today, demanding electric …
A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees
Pakistan and India are sweltering. For laborers, not working because of the extreme temperatures can mean not eating. As South Asia bakes under a blistering heat wave, life-or-death decisions arrive …
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Heat stress at work—a political emergency
In 2022, 61,000 deaths in the European Union were attributed to summer heat. Likely an underestimate, this is only one of many indicators of the growing and unavoidable challenge posed by the impacts of climate …