Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
1–10 of 146 posts
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#2We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#3We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
I was about to make the same comment about Minnesota, but I'd only get a three month vacation.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#4While they're at it, include schools too. Many school buildings have inadequate ventilation or climate control.
Sweating in >30°C high-CO2 spaces doesn't improve student's learning.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#5We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
Your workplace in Florida has an interior temperature of 86F? This is about temperature in the workplace, not outside temperatures.
Most remotely modern interior spaces in Florida are going to be air conditioned so this is already not a problem in Florida.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#6We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
From the article, it's for "jobs in sectors like agriculture and construction". Would be interesting to learn about how this kind of work is managed in hotter climates.
For office work, a lot of European countries (especially the UK) haven't invested in AC as much as the rest of the world because they haven't needed to. This is especially apparent in housing, where working from home is becoming difficult in these higher temperatures.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#7> Under the proposals, employers within the European Union would be legally required to suspend work if temperatures exceeded 30C
That's... uh... the entire summer in most of southern Europe?
I agree with the general intention, but the thresholds probably need to take into account humidity as well (i.e. be based on wet bulb temperatures), and I don't really see how one can apply a one-size-fits-all policy all the way from Greece to Scandinavia...
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#8We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
Your workplace in Florida has an interior temperature of 86F? This is about temperature in the workplace, not outside temperatures. Most remotely modern interior spaces in Florida are going to be air conditioned so this is already not a problem in Florida.
> This is about temperature in the workplace, not outside temperatures
According to the article, the 30C threshold is for "more demanding jobs in sectors like agriculture and construction", which generally take place outdoors
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#9We should implement this in Florida. I wouldn't mind a five month vacation.
It's already somewhat implemented in Florida. OSHA requires employers to protect employees from extreme heat. It doesn't explicitly require air conditioning, but air conditioning is standard practice in Florida so not providing it would open up employers to an OSHA complaint.
For outdoor work, protection from extreme heat generally implies shade, hydration, frequent breaks, et cetera.
Re: Europe's Largest Unions Demand Right to Cancel Work on Days Above 30C
#1030C isn't that bad if the humidity is low and you are in shade.