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Temps Are Soaring, But Injuries Are Dropping. Teamsters Are The Reason Why
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 Aug. 23, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | (Click image to enlarge.) In summer 2025, Cameron Bowman, a United Parcel Service (UPS) package car driver from Teamsters Local 767, began feeling lightheaded and fatigued while working in temperatures above 100 degrees. Inside his package car, the heat was even more intense. Bowman notified management, but his condition worsened, and he eventually ended up in the hospital with heat illness. ... UPS Teamsters know that reality all too well. Long days, little rest, and sweltering temperatures can make summer especially dangerous for delivery drivers, particularly in the hottest states. Fortunately, situations like Bowman’s are becoming less common at UPS — thanks to significant safety measures… Continued at Just Cause Teamsters
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