The Biden administration is inching closer to a heat standard for workers — if the election doesn’t doom it

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By Ayurella Horn-MullerJul 1, 2024, 4:45 am404 pts
In the summer of 2011, Victor Ramirez was working in a Walmart warehouse in Mira Loma, California, when he suddenly fainted. When he came to, he was lying on the floor, confused about what had just happened, with his head aching terribly. While he didn’t receive any medical attention — his boss only told…

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