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UK unions call for heat strike as workplace temperatures soar

Government driving into national health and safety crisis “with the brakes cut”, union boss warns

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Freya Gilbert
Deputy Editor

With temperatures expected to climb as high as 39ºC this week, UK unions have called for strike action unless the Labour government introduce a maximum working temperature.

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