Worsening heat waves put outdoor workers and their earnings at risk.

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The country’s 32,000,000 outside workers are projected to quadruple their heat exposure by 2065, putting at risk $55B in income as they face a difficult choice between their health and their jobs, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Water and Power workers switch out a mains pipe during a heatwave in Pasadena, Calif., on July 25, 2018.Leticia Miranda

The country’s 32 million outside workers — electricians, landscapers, farmworkers, roofers, oil riggers — are projected to quadruple their heat exposure by 2065, putting at risk $55 billion in income as they face a difficult choice between their health and their jobs,The study comes as this summer’s relentless heat waves have raised concerns across labor groups about the health costs of climate change. From 1992 to 2017, heat stress injuries killed 815 U.S.

“Although I have water with me, I can’t always drink it because I have to finish the work,” she said. Golinelli, who makes $20 an hour, said she has no choice but to work during hot days, relying on water and sun-protective shirts. “I have to clothe my kids and my kids have to eat,” she said. Emily Timm, co-executive director of the Texas labor advocacy group Workers Defense Project, told NBC News that because heat waves are so common in Texas, construction sites rarely shut down.The organization lobbied to pass policies in Dallas and Austin requiring paid rest breaks for construction workers. It also helped to pass paid sick-day policies for all employees in Austin and San Antonio.

 

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