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UPS Meets Deadline for Retrofitting Delivery Vans with AC
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 June 30, 2026 | CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT | UPS met its obligation to retrofit 2,000 parcel delivery vans with air conditioning in the hottest parts of the country by June 1 and recently started a pilot program for piping cooled air into the rear cargo area behind the bulkhead door, where drivers can be exposed to sweltering conditions, Teamsters union General President Sean O’Brien said on Saturday. The progress on heat safety was made possible by vigilant enforcement of the 2023 national contract with UPS, which has also resulted in workers winning many other grievance filings, O’Brien told rank-and-file members in a video message posted on social media. Continued at FreightWaves
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