8 Jul, 11:00··

Unions Demand Worker Heat Protection

European unions are calling for new laws to protect workers from heat stress. The push comes amid a deadly heatwave, with estimates of 230 annual workplace deaths linked to heat. The World Health Organization estimates 1,300 excess deaths from the June heatwave, and other estimates reach 20,000.

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