without shade, without rest
In the wake of the hottest year on record, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and WeCount! are pursuing different strategies to secure heat protections for Florida’s outdoor laborers. As lawmakers move to block new regulations, the groups are coming together through CIW’s Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) model to expand enforceable protections across the state’s fields and nurseries.
Without Shade, Without Rest examines the fight for heat protections for outdoor workers in Florida in the wake of the hottest year on record, where rising temperatures collide with new political restrictions.
The film follows two organizations pursuing different strategies toward the same goal. In Immokalee, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers builds heat standards into its Fair Food Program through the Worker-driven Social Responsibility model, extending a framework that makes protections enforceable on the ground.
In Miami, WeCount! organizes the Que Calor campaign, pressing for local legislation that mandates workplace safeguards.
As state lawmakers move to block new regulations, the groups turn toward collaboration. Together, they work to expand enforceable standards across Florida’s fields and nurseries through CIW’s Worker-driven Social Responsibility approach.
At the intersection of labor, climate, and politics, Without Shade, Without Rest captures a pivotal moment in how outdoor workers are protected as heat intensifies.