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Greg Casar: “In 2010, I led a thirst strike in Austin where we didn't…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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exas Rep. Greg Casar on Why He Undertook Thirst Strike to Demand Heat Protections for Workers

Published | Video Starts at 09:41

How would what President Biden could do, how would it challenge what Abbott has done? How would it overturn this mandate that overturns municipal laws? In 2010, I led a thirst strike in Austin where we didn't drink water on the steps of Austin in City hall. And that helped beat back corporate interests and got people the access to water breaks on the job in Austin. We did the same thing in Dallas in 2015. (09:41–09:48)

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