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Back in July, the Teamster’s union also made some other demands for drivers aside from air conditioning. In a letter, the union asked for cooling neck towels, fans in every truck, consistent water and ice supply, and new uniforms that will breathe better during extreme heat waves.
The letter also detailed the numerous instances UPS has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the years for heat-related injuries. The incidents spanned from 2011 to 2021, with rising incidents over the latest years.
In fact, the Teamsters for a Democratic Union even shared a tweet on August 2 which showed the extreme temperature reads UPS workers were collecting from inside their trucks.
“UPS CEOs would never accept working in 120 or 130-degree offices. Drivers shouldn’t have to either,” the tweet read, accompanied by pictures of various thermometers.
Following the Teamster’s Union letter, UPS did issue a statement claiming they plan to “support employee safety and comfort on the job” by providing electrolyte replacement beverages, additional water, and ice.
The company also plans to distribute two hundred and sixty thousand new uniforms with “wicking dry-fit shirts and performance fabric shorts.” Finally, UPS said that they had accelerated the installation of cooling fans in UPS trucks nationwide.
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