In the Texas heat, there were no and are no rules guaranteeing people things like a basic right to a water break. So The first law that I ever worked on getting passed as an advocate was bringing construction workers Together, immigrant and us born together, asking for city hall to pass a basic right to a water break. And that law still stands today. Where does your interest in labor rules and activism come from? I see that throughout American history, the labor movement and workers coming together to demand a better deal has … (02:36–02:50)
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Asserts that he helped pass a law guaranteeing construction workers a right to a water break, which is still in effect.
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