The proposed rules would require indoor workplaces to be cooled below 87 degrees Fahrenheit when employees are present. They<b> </b>would require<b> </b>breaks and water and other cooling devices when 87 degrees cannot be met.
Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.
Lorena Gonzalez, head of the powerful California Labor Federation AFL-CIO, has run afoul of some union leaders for hiring her personal consultant who recently ran statewide campaigns opposing unions.