Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a βMajor Disasterβ NYT: Science By: Manuela Andreoni 17 June 2024 at 20:36 The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations. Β© Carlos Barria/ReutersConstruction in Phoenix last July. Labor groups and workersβ rights organizations hope to build up protections for the tens of millions of people working outside or without air-conditioning during heat waves.