McDonald's workers in Italy declared a strike after being forced to work in sweltering kitchens in 104-degree temperatures with no AC

• McDonald's workers in Italy called a strike over having to work in intense heat with faltering AC.
• Their union said several employees had fallen ill while working next to hot kitchen equipment.
• Italy has been hit by dangerously high temperatures, with officials telling people to stay indoors.

McDonald's workers in southern Italy declared a strike last week after temperatures hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to local reports.

Workers at two branches in the city of Bari said they were being forced to work in boiling temperatures alongside intensely hot kitchen equipment, according to local outlet Bari Today.