I’m half expecting some type of “except for these 90% of workers” exemption, but until we hear about something like that, this is great. It hopefully will give employers a second thought when trying the “starve them out” strategy.
This is a bill to amend the existing laws. The amendment is really just about removing hurdles, period. There really aren't added stipulations about who it applies to. They also took the opportunity to make the wording more inclusive of everyone, dropping him/her, etc.
Thank you for this. That is nice to hear. I miss living in California so much. It was nice being in a state that at least pretends to care about its workers.
One thing I love about the GOP is to see them constantly abandon their pawns. Kim Davis, Joe the Plumber, Kyle Rittenhouse, etc.... All of these people were mainstage for their 15 minutes of fame and the moment the GOP had wrung them out for all the outrage bait they can generate, they get left in the deep end to fend for themselves.
I don't speak Portuguese, but this article just says he was a sanitation worker who stormed the government buildings with others, it doesn't say if he did any specific organisation or violence.
Compare and contrast that 17 years sentence with the sentences of ~5 years Jan 6th US rioters have received, because it's almost the exact same situation. Very interesting.
To add a positive comment, this really will make a difference in cities that have no tree cover. The heat island effect is awful and it has proven to be helped quite a bit by trees. No, it doesn’t fix the climate but it certainly helps urban livers.
Montreal has been "greening" the city for a decade. I'm fortunate enough to be able to walk to work. The last 2 summers I've had to reroute my walk (adding 10 minutes) so I can stay in the greener parts of the city. It's easily 3-5°C cooler on the streets with green areas. When it's 35°C out... it's really noticable. It must have a mental health effects too because it's a god damned joy to walk to work now.
Absolutely. I am fortunate to live in a heavily wooded neighborhood but live within walking distance of one of our entertainment districts that has not prioritized trees in any way. The difference is definitely noticeable. There is almost zero shade and it feels awful during our summers.
My coworker is a wildland firefighter who operates out of our office in Hillsborough County, FL. (I work in conservation and environmental lands management) He makes $15.5 an hour and has to go to food banks to feed his kids plus is probably going to lose his house. He takes every opportunity to work overtime on burns.
Wildland firefighters are exposed to known carcinogens in the course of thier genuinely dangerous job. It is industry standard to use a bandana as face protection.
Poor men and women, sometimes prisoners, sometimes soldiers, are ground up and spit out in that line if work. In any just system we would pay heros a living wage. In this one we just let them die, broken and pennyless.
Not if you are looking at mitigating heat in cities. A 6ft tree will be giving a decent amount of shade after 5 years' growth if you pick the right species. The trick is looking after them.
That is the trick. I unfortunately see a lot of spots in our downtown area that had a tree at one point that never got replaced. I don’t really understand why a Texas city wouldn’t want trees all over the place.
Not to say they aren’t doing some things with trees right. Dallas does have a lot of green space and the new parks in and around downtown do have a lot of trees. We just have to wait to see what is still there in 20 years.
wait are you saying there are stores in France who look out for their customers first? i mean this sounds dangerously close to respect for their customers at least..
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