How Worker Protection Standards Can Shield Food Service Employees From the Heat | Eater
"Employees at this Seattle sandwich shop won a first union contract that included time-and-a-half “heat pay” for working on especially hot days, reflecting efforts to secure explicit protections for workers facing extreme temperatures; however, only four months after the contract took effect the business announced it would close all but two locations, citing economic pressures including rising labor and food costs, a move that affected more than 150 employees." - Amy McCarthy
