A/C Petition

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I'd be happy with just some holes for air circulation in the back

As I recall they used to have holes along the top on both sides of the pkg car.

 

[dumbmuthertrucker]

As I recall they used to have holes along the top on both sides of the pkg car.

They still do...

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Four inches of dirt in the corners....yeah AC will work.

 

[Coldworld]

How about some uniforms that are better than the polyester crap they give us now

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They still do...

Not to mention the supplemental ones made by the driver that mgt insists were made by volume from the inside.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I'd be happy with just some holes for air circulation in the back

Now THAT might be doable.

 

[dumbmuthertrucker]

A more realistic solution would be contract language that imposed a "hard cap" on hours that drivers could be forced to work on days when the heat index reached a certain point.

This would be the only feasible solution.

 

[tapatio75]

We get AC during the winter and a heater during the summer

 

[JL 0513]

I don't know how the southern guys do it. It's been in the upper 70's with humidity here in MA and I've been sweating my balls off.

 

[Cementups]

No A/C for the past 100+ years and it's not going to change anytime soon. Suck it up buttercup!!!!

 

[Coldworld]

I don't know how the southern guys do it. It's been in the upper 70's with humidity here in MA and I've been sweating my balls off.

Go commando playa' let those nuts out

 

[UnconTROLLed]

power steering wasn't enough??

 

[Wally]

https://www.change.org/p/united-par...-provide-air-conditioning-to-delivery-drivers

You don't have a/c? Everybody in Jersey has it now.

 

[JL 0513]

power steering wasn't enough??

Still waiting for that feature...

 

[JL 0513]

I think the main reason future PC's still won't get A/C (a relatively cheap thing to implement in the factory these days), is because UPS doesn't want the time to add up opening and closing the right side door at every stop. This is actually the costly part, not the A/C itself. 10's of thousands of drivers using those seconds at every stop isn't chump change over the course of a year. We do it in the winter but freezing cold is seen as a different thing. UPS isn't about to add a step in the delivery process for our comfort. We aren't supposed to be comfortable in their eyes.

 

[Catatonic]

It is rather impractical.

However it would be nice to close both doors and cool down in a/c for a few when needed. Just like we do with the heater in winter.

You do what?

 

[Catatonic]

Pink Floyd?

 

[Catatonic]

I don't know how the southern guys do it. It's been in the upper 70's with humidity here in MA and I've been sweating my balls off.

Go commando with one leg out the door.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Once again the part-timers get screwed. What not gonna petition to a/c all the buildings?

Either way it doesn't matter. The bean counters who would say it is too expensive already sit in climate control, it doesn't matter to them if hourlies are hot or cold.

A more realistic solution would be contract language that imposed a "hard cap" on hours that drivers could be forced to work on days when the heat index reached a certain point.

It would be mighty tough to enforce. Management would say "Well we didn't know it was going to be that hot when we dispatched it at 6AM."

Not saying it is RIGHT, just saying that's what would be said.

How about some uniforms that are better than the polyester crap they give us now

Corporate's response "Oh they hate the polyester? Wool it is."

 

[browntroll]

only place i see usable a/c is in the offices in my hub, which is the only place no one has to break a sweat anyways.
cover driver i know started biking to work to get used to sweating/heat.