1 Dec 2025
Contact:
Katelyn Parady
katelyn@nationalcosh.org
307.389.7387
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Press Conference: Arizonans Deliver Petition Urging Governor Hobbs to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat with Enforceable Standard
More than 1,500 Arizonans call for statewide, enforceable protections ensuring water, shade, and rest for workers facing extreme heat.
PHOENIX, AZ –
WHO:
- Arizona Heat Standards Coalition
- Speakers: Speakers will include workers, advocates, and allies from across Arizona
- Labor and community organizations
WHAT:
Press Conference announcing the delivery of a petition signed by more than 1,500 Arizonans calling on Governor Hobbs, the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety & Health, and the Workplace Heat Safety Task Force to advance an enforceable state standard providing all Arizona workers with lifesaving heat protections like water, shade, and rest.
WHY:
The petition delivery and press conference come as Arizona's Workplace Heat Safety Task Force finalizes its recommendations to the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
WHERE:
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Capitol
Rose Garden
WHEN:
Tuesday, December 2 at 11:00AM
Run-of-show: Press conference and solidarity rally with testimony from workers and allies and visuals demonstrating the dangers workers face from extreme heat. Delivery of petition signatures to follow.
Language Access:
Interviews and spokespeople will be available for both English and Spanish-language media.
For more details and all press inquiries, please contact:
Katelyn Parady
(307) 389-7387
katelyn@nationalcosh.org
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ABOUT THE ARIZONA HEAT STANDARDS COALITION
The Arizona Heat Standards Coalition is a community-labor coalition advancing the fight for health, safety, and security for Arizona workers laboring under extreme heat. The AHSC has led groundbreaking efforts to secure heat safety for workers across the state since 2023, helping win protections for workers laboring under local government contracts in Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson, and Pima County.
