07/27/2026
My aide, Morgan, visited Cap City Video Lounge today for a screening of "Without Shade, Without Rest." The documentary focuses on the realities faced by Florida's outdoor workers, particularly immigrant agricultural laborers, and examines the dangerous conditions they endure while working through extreme heat. It documents a the decades-long fight for safe conditions led by workers' coalitions and explores the state legislation that preempts local heat illness protections. Learning about these topics is essential to understanding how we can help workers and families in Florida.
Thank you to Tallahassee Workers Assembly, Tallahassee Community Area Response Equipo, and Tallahassee Immigrant Rights Alliance for holding this screening and for the panel discussion afterwards.
Every person who works outdoors deserves access to water, rest, safe working conditions, and dignity. While the legislature has preempted local governments from requiring employers to provide water breaks or heat protections, the City should expand access to hydration stations, cooling zones, and increase and protect our tree canopy, among other measures.
As temperatures and heat indexes continue to rise across Florida, let's all remember to look out for each other and stay safe!
