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Public records obtained by the Orlando Weekly showed that Associated Builders and Contractors lobbyist Carol Bowen sent a text message to the chief of staff of House Speaker Paul Renner, saying, “I haven’t texted you in weeks — HEAT cannot die.” Another lobbyist from Associated Industries of Florida texted asking “Are you all looking to put the wage stuff back on?” referring to the living wage preemption component, which at one point was cut from the bill.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce would go on to further pressure lawmakers by threatening to double-weight the vote on HB 433 in their legislative report card, meaning they would be doubly penalized for voting against the bill. This report card can later be weaponized against lawmakers in political ads and is used by the chamber to determine who to donate to and against, with the chamber giving $1.44 million to campaign accounts from October 2023 to March 2024 and Associated Industries of Florida giving about $1.8 million in the same time frame.

These are the same lobbying interests that in the same legislative session supported a rollback of child labor protections to allow minors to work more than eight hours a day and more than 30 hours a week during the school year. They also lobbied for a state-level preemption of rent stabilization measures that were approved by voters in Orange County.

HB 433 was ultimately passed on March 8, around the time that Miami-Dade County would have taken up its deferred ordinance to establish local heat stress protections. Reached for comment, the Farmworker Association of Florida noted that the “same lawmakers and governor who unanimously supported common sense heat protections for student-athletes” did not extend the same protections to the “hard-working communities that produce the food that sustains us, and that build and maintain the critical infrastructure that we rely on.”

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In addition to the other replies, items there were just too expensive. Now, items are too expensive without the mall, and it’s not to do with regular/mid-low level management, supply chain costs, but due to price gouging, in order to pay executive, board, and and other major share holders/investors. (See the Economic Policy Institute reports on this, for more info).

They were abridged though.

https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own-almost-all-media-infographic/

Happy belated Cake Day.

https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/why-marissa-mayers-130-hour-work-week-idea-is-completely-totally-wrong.html

You’ve got me, there.

Ok but 38 hours a week for sleep, hygiene? For years? Sleep deprivation alone causes serious mental and physical health issues and don’t just impact the sole individual. That’s deific, and I can see why the gods have issues, and they rest, according to the mythos.

I just don’t see how it’s humanly possible without artificial means and/or serious health consequences (mental and physical). Sleep deprivation is a torture tactic and causes serious issues. Even the gods rest in various mythologies.

I’m not buying 180 hour work weeks, that only leaves 38 hours or so for meals, bathing, etc. I’m not buying 100 hour work weeks for 24 years, either. I am curious what industries need graveyard shift receptionists that aren’t illegal industries.

It was interesting about the sports people, and may or not be believable.

You’re not wrong. Some truths are inconvenient and unpopular, but they’re not wrong.

Oh absolutely. I meant only they weren’t so glaringly obvious, always.

They are now, apparently.

Made my day! Thanks.

Too many religious pedos in school. Can’t send them skyclad.

Right?!

I hope the kids aren’t so indoctrinated, they can’t argue about the contradictions, hypocrisy and sheer evil of the Canite war god and his amoral warmongering followers.

That’s on you

Red flag much? I’ll pass,. Thanks anyway.

Oh? Why were they famous? Links?