As high temperatures continue, workers in Atlanta demand relief

The first half of 2023 has been the third-warmest on record for Georgia. (Courtesy of the National Centers for Environmental Information)

Workers at a handful of companies in Atlanta are demanding their employers provide more relief from the heat as high temperatures continue this week.

At a rally outside of a Burger King in Decatur on Friday, members of the Union of Southern Service Workers said they need safer working conditions, starting with the most basic measure: fixing the store’s long-broken air conditioning.

“I have to go into the freezer in order to get cool,” said Arnice Sykes, who’s worked at this Burger King for two years.