A Cool Move: UPS Trucks To Have Air Conditioning, Fans Under Proposed Contract [View all]
United Parcel is known for having delivery vehicles with no doors. But that soon could change.
Teamsters Union leaders announced Tuesday that the company has reached a tentative agreement to add “air conditioning systems, new heat shields and additional fans.”
The union and UPS are in negotiations ahead of a possible strike. The current contract expires Monday, July 31, and leaders of the Teamsters have approved a strike if there’s no settlement by then.
The open-air vehicles allow UPS drivers practically to stand as they drive, then step off and on when making deliveries.
But NBC News reports those dark brown trucks can get red-hot during summer. Federal inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have documented heat index readings as high as 126 degrees.
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