Protesters took to the streets to march against HB433

Construction and farmworkers in Florida protested against a newly enacted law that prevents cities and counties from implementing their own protections against extreme heat. The law disproportionately impacts Latino workers, who make up a large proportion of outdoor workers.

  • guyrocket
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    267 months ago

    I suspect that they, like the illegal immigrant laborers, will be better off just leaving Florida.

    • @RegalPotoo
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      217 months ago

      Ikr, surely “don’t be excessively cruel to the piece-workers who make the agricultural industry price competitive” would be a better strategy? Is this going to end up like brexit where next minute you’ve got a load of farmers wanting a bailout cos it turns out noone wants to be paid less than minimum wage to get heat stroke picking fruit or whatever?

    • Flying Squid
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      87 months ago

      That’s a hell of a lot harder than it sounds if you’re poor.