WASHINGTON — Deliveries will be getting a little cooler for UPS drivers thanks to a new agreement with the company.
To help expedite delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service has signed a letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country.
“The Teamsters Union appreciates UPS’s recognition that our members in Zone 1 need real relief from the heat, and they need it now,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “The rank-and-file at UPS are essential workers who move the American economy. In 2023, the Teamsters secured historic heat protections for our members, and there can be no further delay in the implementation of these safeguards…