Texas Gov. Abbott banned water breaks for outdoor workers during a historic heat wave?! Take action now.

I held this thirst strike to push for federal heat safety protections for workers, which currently don't exist.

Take urgent action: Sign the petition to demand worker protections, such as water breaks, amid dangerous heat waves.

Dear MoveOn member,

My name is Greg Casar, and I represent Texas's 35th Congressional District. On Tuesday, I was in the sun on the Capitol steps all day without water or a break, in solidarity with workers in Texas and across the nation. 

I held this thirst strike to push for federal heat safety protections for workers, which currently don't exist. And I was joined by dozens of workers from Texas who have suffered from a lack of water breaks and respect at work, as well as by fantastic colleagues like Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, among many others.

We won't stop fighting for federal heat safety regulations so politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott can't sell away workers' rights. Can you help us keep up the fight?

Workers are getting sick and even dying in these historic heat waves—and there is NO federal law that protects workers from the heat. Be in solidarity with workers and demand the Biden administration take immediate action to guarantee heat safety protections for all workers!

I was born and raised in Texas, and I have spent my career fighting for the rights of workers and families. As a labor organizer, I organized with workers on the ground to establish rest and water breaks for construction workers—and we won. 

This summer, though, Gov. Abbott signed a law that would outlaw water break protections—in the middle of a deadly heat wave.¹

That's why I took part in an all-day thirst strike on the steps of the U.S. Capitol this week—to be in solidarity with workers, push back against corporate special interests that take away workers' rights, and urge the Biden administration to take action to guarantee heat safety protections for all workers.

The Biden administration has made it clear they're listening to the stories of workers, and now they must intervene where extremist Republicans are failing. Tell the secretary of labor to pass immediate heat safety protections for all workers!

Thank you for taking action to support workers! Together, we can establish commonsense heat safety measures such as water breaks and stop preventable heat-related deaths in our country. 

In solidarity,

–Greg
Congressman Greg Casar
Texas Congressional District 35

Source:

1. "As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified," The Texas Tribune, June 16, 2023
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