Teamsters at Colorado UPS Hub Demand Heat Safety Improvements Amid Record Temperatures
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Aug. 7, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | On Friday, August 2, a group of Teamsters at the UPS facility in Commerce City, part of the Denver metro area, confronted management to demand immediate action to address the excessive heat inside the building. Many of these workers are part of the Shop Floor Educators, a group founded earlier this year to educate employees about their legal and contractual rights. They marched to managements’ offices to present a petition with over 800 signatures, calling for measures to address unsafe working conditions caused by high temperatures. …Every year, UPS workers across the country suffer from heat exhaustion, with some incidents resulting in death. Fight Back News
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