Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
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Heat
Worker safety
Florida bans local rules to protect workers from heat
Texas passed similar legislation in 2023, banning local rules that would require water breaks for construction workers.
Worker safety
When temperatures rise, stay safe at work
State-level workplace heat rules can save lives, but only if workers and employers know about them.
