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Greg Casar: “We have to declare a climate emergency, pass heat…”

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 08:56

The president listening is an important first step. But now he's got to do the most important second step which is get something done. We have to declare a climate emergency, pass heat protections for all workers. and go beyond that. Give everybody the right to a union, get everybody a living wage transition. Texas workers from the fossil fuel industry to the renewable energy industry and save countless workers lives in the future. (08:56–09:01)

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Asserts the need for a climate emergency declaration and heat protections for workers.

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