La Isla Network Petitions Texas to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Sign our Petition to Tell Texas Governor Greg Abbott to Support Worker Protections from Extreme Heat

NEW YORK — La Isla Network on Monday, July 17 launched a petition urging the state government of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott to take steps to protect workers from extreme heat. La Isla Network is currently collecting signatures.

The move is part of a larger campaign, the Let’s Bring It Home! campaign, launched on May 1. The campaign’s mission is to bring our organization’s data-backed supply chain and worker resilience solutions to the homefront, in the United States and Europe.

In the petition, La Isla Network urges Governor Abbott and other government officials to:

1. Advocate for a state-wide standard that strengthens worker protections against workplace hazards arising from extreme heat and an increasingly uncertain climate.
2. Disseminate information and raise awareness about the occupational safety and health hazards arising from prolonged exposure to heat.
3. Visit workplace environments where workers might be subjected to the occupational safety and health hazards arising from prolonged heat, such as construction zones, factories, agricultural fields, etc.
4. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including medical researchers, private sector partners, and public officials, to develop effective policies and strategies to safeguard workers’ health and well-being.
5. Support initiatives that ensure comprehensive protection for farmworkers, including those in the H2-A visa programs and undocumented workers.
6. Bolster the Texas Department of Insurance by increasing its capacity — through additional personnel, money, and other resources — to address heat-related occupational injuries in a swift and decisive manner.

Since 2011, La Isla Network has been generating research that unveils the deadly toll of heat exposure on workers in the absence of water, rest, shade, and sanitation. Our years of expertise in data-backed solutions put us in a unique position to address health and safety hazards in the workplace.

We believe there is value in passing regulations to protect workers, not only for their health but also for the health of businesses. Regulations create resilient supply chains, which in turn generate long-term capital benefits. Human capital matters, too. In our petition, we have urged the state government of Texas to not forget the critical importance of investing in human capital.

La Isla Network believes that action from the state government of Texas, in concert with our readiness to implement data-backed methods to create resilient supply chains and workers, will lead to beneficial results for Texas and Texans. Together, we can make Texas a leader in workplace and supply chain best practices and resilience.

If you have any questions, please email us at in**@la***********.org.