The City Council-passed measure that aims to prevent heat illness for workers in outdoor and unconditioned spaces takes effect immediately.
A man holds a sign advocating for rest breaks for workers during a press conference by the Office and Professional Employees International Union on Thursday.With a 9-2 vote, San Antonio City Council approved a new law Thursday that requires contractors who work on city-funded projects to provide shade, water and and breaks for workers exposed to extreme summer heat.
City council members Phyllis Viagran , Adriana Rocha Garcia , Teri Castillo and Jalen McKee-Rodriguez at a press conference by the Office and Professional Employees International Union on Thursday.Councilmen Manny Pelaez and Marc Whyte voted against the measure, citing concerns about the city’s ability to enforce compliance as well as a lack of evidence that outdoor workers aren’t getting breaks under current laws.
District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, who voted in favor of a new law Thursday that requires contractors who work on city-funded projects to provide shade, water and and breaks for workers exposed to extreme summer heat, speaks at a press conference by the Office and Professional Employees International Union on Thursday.
Keeping the rule confined to city contracts is less controversial because that would not likely conflict with House Bill 2127. Still, about a dozen union leaders and at least one construction company representative spoke ahead of the vote. “Regardless of any state legislation or local ordinance, our members and their teams have always and will continue to protect their workers,” Mandel said.“All of the contractors I deal with or come into contact with are giving their folks work breaks whenever they need them,” Mandel said. “If somebody needs water, they go get water. If somebody needs shade, they go get shade. They’re not being limited.
Before the final vote, Whyte proposed removing the break rule and replacing it with a required “health and safety plan that includes heat illness prevention measures” for every contract submitted for city contracts.Later, Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito proposed a successful amendment that kept the break rule and added the health and safety plan.
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