For years, labor leaders have called on the federal government to create national regulations laying out steps employers must take to keep workers safe when it's hot. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Last month, on a day that was sweltering even by Phoenix standards, Filiberto Lares knew he wasn't well. An airline caterer, he said he had spent hours moving between the scalding tarmac and a truck with no air conditioning. Lares, 51, was dehydrated and fell ill with a fever that would keep him out of work for four unpaid days. It wasn't the first time this had happened.
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