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Heat Waves are Literally Killing UPS Workers
By Maximillian Alvarez - The Real News, August 31, 2022
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- Gabriela’s Twitter page
- Zakk’s Facebook page and Twitter page
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
- Teamsters for a Democratic Union website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
- Livia Albeck-Ripka, The New York Times, “UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives“
- More Perfect Union, “UPS Drivers Are Dying Of Extreme Heat. The Company Doesn’t Care“
- Jordan Hart, Business Insider, “‘We’re Dying Out Here:’ After Death of 24-Year-Old UPS Worker in His Truck, Family Members, Other Workers Renew Calls for AC in Trucks, Warehouses“
- Working People, “(Unlocked) BONUS EPISODE – A Pivotal Moment for the Teamsters (w/ Indigo Olivier)“
- Working People, “‘We Are Essential,’ Pt I (Voices from the Covid-19 Crisis)“
- Denise Chow & Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, “The US Could See a New ‘Extreme Heat Belt’ by 2053“
- Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Teamsters Set Stage for Union Contract Battle with UPS“
Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org): Jules Taylor, “Working People Theme Song”
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