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THE TUC has passed a motion calling for a “heat strike” on days when temperatures rise above 36°C.
BFAWU submitted the proposal on climate change’s impact on workers’ health, which suggests setting a national maximum working temperature, a furlough scheme for extreme weather, along with “heat strikes.”
The strikes would not be a legal union strike, but aims to raise awareness through joint actions, such as lunchtime walkouts, organised collectively with climate campaigners.
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