Reposted by @anndee1014.bsky.social
Before I got to Congress, I organized to win water breaks for Austin construction workers. Then Abbott signed a law wiping them out.
Now thousands of Texas workers are getting sick in extreme heat.
houstonchronicle.com
Texas workers face life-or-death heat risks as workplace protections lag
Texas has no statewide heat safety standard for workers, even as OSHA data and researchers suggest workplace heat illnesses are sharply undercounted.
