Miami-Dade Outdoor Workers Win Round 1 In Passage Of Heat Protections

By Ivan Taylor, CBS Miami

July 20, 2023

MIAMI - People who work outdoors in Miami-Dade have cleared another hurdle in getting the county to approve protections - including breaks in the shade and water while on the job.

On Tuesday, the commission unanimously passed the "Que Calor Ordinance." However, it is not a done deal yet. The ordinance will have to go through a second hearing and vote, possibly in September.

The request to get the "Que Calor Ordinance" before the commission was made by WeCount, an organization of agricultural, domestic, and construction workers in South Florida.

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