Union of Southern Service Workers rally in Atlanta for air conditioning, heat protections

Union of Southern Service Workers members hold signs rallying for protections from heat inside their workplaces on Tuesday, June 18, in Decatur, Ga. (Marisa Mecke/WABE)

On Tuesday, Georgia service workers lined the sidewalk in front of a Popeyes on Wesley Chapel Rd. A hot summer day, some worker have umbrellas, others wet rags wrapped around their necks.

A majority are holding up signs that are demanding change.  

These service workers and members of the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) aren’t rallying for better wages, benefits or hours — but rather better working conditions during the summer heat.