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Marta Iraola Iribarren

European trade unions call for World Cup-style ‘cooling breaks’ for workers as temperatures soar

“Cooling breaks” for all workers? A European trade union organisation calls on the European Commission to introduce breaks for workers amid a record-breaking heatwave.

“The cooling breaks being used at the World Cup have put the spotlight on the danger posed to workers by extreme heat and the kind measures that can be taken to keep people safe,” Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), said.

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