Indivisibles, 

It’s hot.

Historically hot. 
“Dangerous conditions” hot. 
Climate change is REAL hot. 

July 4th marked the [ [link removed] ]hottest recorded day in human history, and if
you’re reading this email, you’re most likely experiencing a deadly
[ [link removed] ]heat wave that’s swept across nearly the entire country.  

In the face of debilitating temperatures nationwide, what do Republicans
do? Nothing? Worse -- they are using their power to eliminate workers’
rights to any relief. Just look at what’s happening in Texas, where
sweltering heat has persisted for weeks: On July 13, [ [link removed] ]Governor Greg
Abbott and his MAGA-run state legislature passed a bill that revoked city
and county control over rest breaks, essentially condemning city workers
to working outdoors with no mandated breaks. 

Republicans' refusal to grant even basic breaks during historically rising
global temperatures feels draconian even by their standards. But that’s
where we are today -- facing off against a party who would rather workers
die of heat stroke than take 10 minutes to get a sip of water in the
shade. 

But Democrats are fighting back

[ [link removed] ]Leah and Rep. Casar in a similar pose standing at the stairs of the
Capitol

That is our very own Leah Greenberg with Representative Greg Casar as he
and activists from across the country staged a “thirst strike” on the
steps of the Capitol on Tuesday calling for a federal workplace heat
rule. 

[ [link removed] ]Leah put it perfectly, “it is completely ridiculous that anybody has to
be out here today… because what we are talking about is so basic, is so
simple, is so foundational to decency and dignity.” 

We are up against a refusal to center basic decency. 

As workers across the country organize for basic rights (whether that’s
SAG-AFTRA [ [link removed] ]demanding protections on their likenesses from AI or UPS
employees [ [link removed] ]insisting on air conditioning in their vehicles), it is clear
that MAGA Republicans (and the people who pay the Republicans to promote
their agenda) don’t care about the working class. They’ll trot out a
slogan. They’ll play up their “working-class roots.” But when it comes
time to support the people, they are Greg Abbott stripping workers of
basic protections from record heat.

And so Democrats pick up the slack. While continuing to work on long-term
solutions to the climate crisis (including passage of the largest
investment in climate in our nation’s history just under a year ago),
Democrats like Rep. Casar and these activists from across the country are
putting their bodies on the line to ensure worker safety now. 

Let’s make sure we support them.

[ [link removed] ]Call your representative and tell them that all workers need
protections for rest and water breaks! This is simple. This is basic
decency. While Republicans retain control of some of the hottest states in
the nation, their leaders, like Abbott, are stripping away protections. We
need a federal workplace heat standard to guarantee basic worker safety.

Force your Republican representative to take a stand. 
Remind your Democratic representative that when they fight for workers,
you stand behind them. 

It is inhumane, dangerous, and downright evil to force human beings to
work in this level of heat without the mandated benefit of breaks. The
fight against climate change must include labor justice, especially for
the most marginalized workers that continue to be the target of MAGA
extremists’ agenda. [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your representative and advocate
for basic decency for all workers now! 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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