How extreme heat is taking a toll on U.S. workers

While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades, there have been no federal protections. That soon could change, however. David Schechter explains.

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[yesimemoin]

1:57 water and rest areas need to be mandatory no matter how hot it is or isn't

[marcmckenzie]

Thank you CBS for making this available.

[Reynold-Kelly]

From $37K to $65K that's the minimum range of profit return every month I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family. ❤️

[carlettesouthern-robert]

💥The American Farm Bureau are really blind to the suffering. Workers have died.💥

[annking]

Why aren't cities building cooling towers like they have in the Middle East? They're built right along the street to drive cooler air down toward the sidewalks. They're also built into homes for natural cooling.

[Lillith]

Every business that has employees with jobs that expose them to extreme temperatures and every state needs to get on board with this. I worked in the grocery industry for 30 years and worked for 2 different grocery chains. I very often had to work in different areas of the stores, I trained new employees, managed 2 departments and had worked in different areas, and often, especially during covid or inclement weather was exposed to extreme temps and long hours. The 2 chains I worked for were, Winn Dixie and Publix. Only 1 of those chains addressed this problem from the beginning, that chain was Publix.

[tiboregoldberger]

Unbelievable in Florida one of the coldest summers in history one of the coldest summers in history will the coldest summers in history in Georgia

[RalphMoon]

Why? let them sweat and take away healthcare. Trump 2024 🤢