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Lawmaker revamps bill aimed at protecting workers from heat

At a time when temperatures are rising, labor activists and union leaders say it’s important to prevent workers from overheating on the job. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)After a nearly three-hour hearing Thursday, lawmakers advanced a controversial bill that would mandate heat standard protections for New Jersey workers. The measure, which faces sharp opposition from business groups, would require the state labor commissioner to create a…