Key takeaways:
- Christopher Begley, a 28-year veteran of UPS, died on Sunday after falling ill while working during a heat wave.
- The exact cause of death has yet to be determined, and authorities are investigating.
- UPS recently struck an agreement with the Teamsters Union to install air conditioning in delivery trucks in response to increasing heat waves.
A Texas UPS driver died on Sunday after falling ill while working during a scorching heat wave.
Christopher Begley, 57, was a 28-year veteran of UPS and had been making deliveries near McKinney, Texas last Wednesday, when temperatures were around 101 degrees. He initially refused a trip to the hospital but entered care days later and died on Sunday, according to his union, the Teamsters.
The exact cause of death has yet to be determined, and authorities are investigating. A statement from UPS said, “We train our people to recognize the symptoms of heat stress, and we respond immediately to any request for help.”
Begley’s fellow worker mourned the death of the 28-year UPS veteran in a touching obituary, where they called his “commitment to delivering packages safely and on time” a testament to “the core values of the Teamsters: solidarity, integrity, and hard work.”
The death comes roughly a month after UPS struck an agreement with the Teamsters Union that would require the company to install air conditioning in its delivery trucks. The agreement was made in response to the increasing heat waves that have been affecting the country in recent years.
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