22 Sep 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY
Monday, September 21, 2026
Media Contact:
Contact: Tochtli Garcia | tgarcia@nationalcosh.org | +1 917 804 8581
NYC Workers and Deputy Mayor Julie Su to Discuss Protections from Extreme Heat
Climate Week NYC roundtable will center airport, warehouse, cafeteria, delivery and construction workers’ experiences with dangerous workplace heat
New York City — Workers from across New York City will join Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su for a roundtable examining how extreme heat affects workers and what protections are needed for people who work outdoors and in hot indoor environments.
Workers will share firsthand accounts of the physical toll of heat exposure, the safeguards (or gaps in protection) they experience on the job, and what stronger protections would mean for them and their coworkers. The discussion will ground the policy conversation in the lived experiences of workers confronting increasingly dangerous temperatures.
The roundtable is being organized during Climate Week NYC by the TEMP Coalition, chaired by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), in partnership with Deputy Mayor Julie Su, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Justice, 32BJ SEIU, the BlueGreen Alliance and the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH).
WHAT
Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat in NYC: A roundtable with workers and NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su
WHO
- NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su
- Airport workers represented by 32BJ SEIU
- Warehouse workers from the Amazon Labor Union
- NYC cafeteria workers represented by Local 372
- Amazon delivery drivers represented by Teamsters Local 804
- A sheet metal worker represented by SMART Local 28 and connected to Nontraditional Employment for Women
- Representatives of NYCOSH, the TEMP Coalition, the BlueGreen Alliance and National COSH
WHEN
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
2:00–3:30 p.m. ET
WHERE
32BJ SEIU
25 West 18th Street
New York, NY
VISUALS
- Workers describing the impact of extreme heat in their own words
- Roundtable discussion with Deputy Mayor Julie Su
- Workers representing a range of industries, including airports, warehouses, food service, delivery and construction
- Climate justice, labor and occupational-safety advocates
WHY
Extreme heat is an urgent occupational-safety and public-health threat for workers who labor outdoors, inside warehouses and kitchens, on airport tarmacs, and in other workplaces without adequate cooling.
As Climate Week NYC focuses attention on turning climate policy into meaningful action, this roundtable will highlight what implementation looks like for working people: enforceable protections that prevent heat illness, safeguard workers’ health and ensure that no worker must risk their life to earn a paycheck.
Members of the media who plan to attend or would like to request interviews should contact Tochtli Garcia | tgarcia@nationalcosh.org | +1 917 804 8581.
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