The Florida State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit local agencies from implementing heat protections for workers. The GOP-controlled Senate voted 28-11 to pass the bill, which would…
I’ve never worked in Florida, but I have worked in hot shops with industrial dryers in the dead of summer—a simple recipe for disgruntling even the most staunch Conservative. It’s all “libz and patriats” until you’re working in a literal sweat shop.
I’m sure this is meant to target immigrants (because cruelty is always the point), but it’s going to affect lots of other people, too. If Florida Dems are smart, they’ll use this fuckery to their advantage. They might be far from perfect, but at least they don’t deny that climate change is real.
I’ve never worked in Florida, but I have worked in hot shops with industrial dryers in the dead of summer—a simple recipe for disgruntling even the most staunch Conservative. It’s all “libz and patriats” until you’re working in a literal sweat shop.
I’m sure this is meant to target immigrants (because cruelty is always the point), but it’s going to affect lots of other people, too. If Florida Dems are smart, they’ll use this fuckery to their advantage. They might be far from perfect, but at least they don’t deny that climate change is real.