Mail carrierer, UPS trucks need a/c for AZ. I wouldnt work either place with no air. Im a ex Truck Driver. These place places make big money. And to treat there employes so disrespect is a disgrace.
Rotate the new trucks in areas with hot summers and transfer these non ac trucks to colder areas. Even amazon trucks have AC, also fedex express has AC down here in south texas…
It has been going on for years. Many more drivers have had heat related incidents, some have perished, and others were lucky to survive. Texas has many job related heat deaths that don't always get high profile coverage. It's criminal, to me, that the governor signed a law eliminating local laws or ordinances calling for mandatory water breaks. In this heat, it is a humanitarian issue, not a monetary one.
@@Wolfcamp555 That isn't true for too many workers. Stopping work to take a break "anytime they want" would result in getting fired. Mandatory water breaks became necessary when some companies or labor bosses insisted workers keep working without breaks in this type of heat. Some even refuse to allow the federal minimum paid breaks and 30 minute unpaid lunch. Contrary to federal law, Texas has no break requirements even on 12 hour shifts.
@@karenwhite4461 There are no federal laws requiring breaks or lunch breaks. The federal government leaves that to the States. But you are right. Union companies will fire workers for taking more breaks than the union company allows. It's less likely to happen with a non-union company because there's no contracts. Texas is a work at will State where employees enjoy more freedom to choose what they want.
@@Wolfcamp555 You are correct. I misspoke. The Fair Labor and Standards Act does not regulate breaks or unpaid lunch. I disagree with your assessment of "right to work". If "more freedom" means risking getting fired because there is no real job security, maybe, but the at will part basically means employers do not have to justify or offer any reason for firing a worker and it suppresses the formation of labor unions. Interestingly, they still expect a worker to give notice before quitting.
You would think they would have some ac and fans in the trucks. Rest in peace 😢
Mail carrierer, UPS trucks need a/c for AZ. I wouldnt work either place with no air. Im a ex Truck Driver. These place places make big money. And to treat there employes so disrespect is a disgrace.
Its amazing how things like this is happening within the last few years.
Rotate the new trucks in areas with hot summers and transfer these non ac trucks to colder areas. Even amazon trucks have AC, also fedex express has AC down here in south texas…
I work for fedex and some of our trucks dont have ac some do i pour cold water on me everyday to make sure i dont overheat i dont it for yrs
Those brown trucks have been running the roads for decades and all of the sudden drivers are dying from heat exhaustion.??????
It has been going on for years. Many more drivers have had heat related incidents, some have perished, and others were lucky to survive. Texas has many job related heat deaths that don't always get high profile coverage. It's criminal, to me, that the governor signed a law eliminating local laws or ordinances calling for mandatory water breaks. In this heat, it is a humanitarian issue, not a monetary one.
@@karenwhite4461why have mandatory water breaks? Non-union outdoor workers can take a break anytime they want instead of just two a day.
@@Wolfcamp555 That isn't true for too many workers. Stopping work to take a break "anytime they want" would result in getting fired. Mandatory water breaks became necessary when some companies or labor bosses insisted workers keep working without breaks in this type of heat. Some even refuse to allow the federal minimum paid breaks and 30 minute unpaid lunch. Contrary to federal law, Texas has no break requirements even on 12 hour shifts.
@@karenwhite4461 There are no federal laws requiring breaks or lunch breaks. The federal government leaves that to the States.
But you are right. Union companies will fire workers for taking more breaks than the union company allows.
It's less likely to happen with a non-union company because there's no contracts. Texas is a work at will State where employees enjoy more freedom to choose what they want.
@@Wolfcamp555 You are correct. I misspoke. The Fair Labor and Standards Act does not regulate breaks or unpaid lunch.
I disagree with your assessment of "right to work". If "more freedom" means risking getting fired because there is no real job security, maybe, but the at will part basically means employers do not have to justify or offer any reason for firing a worker and it suppresses the formation of labor unions. Interestingly, they still expect a worker to give notice before quitting.