Actions to protect outdoor workers promoted

We are currently facing high temperatures that have broken world records; however, workers who work outdoors, such as farmers, construction workers or gardeners, are the most affected due to social inequality and lack of basic rights.

Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, announced that they are working on federal government plans to protect workers from extreme heat.

Xavier Becerra, comments that he traveled to Arizona to address this issue said that resources are needed to implement programs to protect workers, but stresses that it is a coordinated work with the Biden Harris administration.

Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, recalls that he himself knows the damage that extreme heat does because his father worked under the intense sun.

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths here in the United States in addition to smoke from wildfires, which is linked to health problems.

Xavier Becerra discusses how his Health and Human Services department is working to protect workers.

Xavier Becerra comments on the actions being implemented in California to improve the lives of workers, in particular to identify where the hottest areas are and also to provide information in Spanish.

About the reality faced by workers in the field, construction, or gardening, not only is the damage caused by climate change, but challenges such as discrimination, lack of health insurance, language barriers, let’s hear what the official Becerra thinks.

Finally, Xavier Becerra, said they are looking for initiatives that give basic rights to workers like the state of California.

This is part of the series Cuando se Seca el Arroyo, supported in part by the Walton Family Foundation.