UPS has not purchased AC-equipped vans for 100,000 drivers, despite a union agreement and soaring temperatures.

UPS promised new delivery vans with AC as part of a contract agreement with the Teamsters union, but has not yet purchased any. Despite temperatures soaring across the country, almost none of the 100,000 brown package vans have AC. Drivers face extreme heat in the trucks, with temperatures regularly exceeding 120 degrees, posing significant risks to their safety and well-being.

June 22, 2024
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