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“Them guys said he was dripping in sweat. Them guys said that guy was asking for water,” said Teamster 667 Union Chief Maurice Wiggins. “He did walk to produce a couple of times to cool off, and that’s where he ended up passing at, in the produce section on the dock in front of all his coworkers.”

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[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I kicked people out of my kitchen because they weren't sweating enough (first sign of potential heat stroke) over a decade ago. I can't imagine not giving people breaks in this heat. And food service doesn't have "required breaks," which is why I made people take them.

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