{"id":9096,"date":"2026-08-26T09:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/?p=9096"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:51:09","slug":"extreme-heat-call-for-immediate-protective-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/extreme-heat-call-for-immediate-protective-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Heat: Call for Immediate Protective Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_432d3f53\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In response to the recent episodes of extreme heat affecting workplaces, the Union Syndicale F\u00e9d\u00e9rale (USF), together with the organisations of the Common Front, has formally addressed the Administration to remind it of its legal obligations regarding health, safety, and prevention in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>The joint letter calls for the immediate implementation of concrete and verifiable measures to protect staff, as well as children in institutional childcare facilities, whenever heat exposure reaches critical levels. These measures include workplace heat assessments, access to fresh drinking water, adapted working arrangements, teleworking where possible, and specific protections for cr\u00e8ches and childcare services.<\/p>\n<p>As a signatory of this initiative, USF is actively advocating for the full respect of employers&#8217; legal responsibilities and for effective preventive measures to safeguard health and wellbeing during periods of extreme heat and elevated ozone levels. Prevention is not optional. It is a legal requirement and an essential part of ensuring safe working conditions for all.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260717-Note-Front-Commun-Chaleur.pdf\">read the full letter here (in French)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium with_line width_50 thick_3 style_solid color_primary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prevention is not optional. 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