Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections

2023-07-01 06:50

A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.

Worker advocates in the US are renewing calls for protections from extreme temperatures, amid a heat wave that has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.

Cities including Las Vegas and Phoenix are bracing for temperatures of up above 43C (110F) this weekend.

Calls for action intensified...