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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

UPS drivers record temperatures above 100F in trucks without air conditioning

On Monday, Teamsters launched its campaign for a better contract with UPS as the contract between the union and the company expires next August.
On Monday, Teamsters launched its campaign for a better contract with UPS as the contract between the union and the company expires next August. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

UPS delivery truck drivers have begun sharing pictures showing the sweltering temperatures recorded inside their vans as communities across the US continue to experience record-breaking temperatures.

In a viral tweet shared by Teamsters for a Democratic Union drivers posted pictures of thermometers inside trucks reaching 116F (47C), 117F and 121F – temperatures far above what is considered safe. UPS trucks do not have air conditioning.

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