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heat protections
“It’s dangerously hot”: UPS drivers still await AC in trucks after 2023 union deal
Listen: As summer weather continues to break records, UPS workers are feeling the heat. Drivers and warehouse workers are waiting on heat protections promised to them last year. Gage Lacharite has been working with UPS...
The Scoop: Mon. August 5th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hurricane Debby makes landfall, and Governor Ron DeSantis talks about the state's new flood control efforts.
The Scoop: Mon. July 15th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, as the Republican National Convention draws closer. In Tampa, Chris Young talks about the heat.
Tampa releases Heat Resiliency plan amid record temps
Listen: If you’ve walked outside recently, then you’ve felt the heat. Tampa has experienced near-record temperatures already this year. The city unveiled a plan Friday to help areas struggling the most during what they are...
Feds propose heat protections for workers after a new Florida law banned local protections
The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country.
