Re: This tragedy could have been avoided (please read)

Friend, for 36 years, Army veteran Eugene Gates Jr., a dedicated U.S. Postal Service worker, ensured medications, birthday cards, and essential documents arrived safely to our homes. However, during one of 2023's record-breaking extreme heat events, his decades of service came to a horrific conclusion when he [collapsed and died on the job]( due to heat. [Sign the petition: Congress must investigate Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s deadly cover-ups.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership, USPS workers are reportedly not being trained on preventing and managing heat illness. At the same time, their records are [falsified]( to say that they had, breaks are [discouraged](, and OSHA citations are being dismissed. DeJoy, who should have been [ousted]( long ago and should be [investigated]( for a slew of issues, is fully responsible for protecting USPS workers under his leadership. Congress must ensure that carrier safety is paramount before the next record-breaking summer heat. [Sign the petition to Congress: Investigate the record falsifying under DeJoy’s leadership and ensure the safety of our USPS postal workers.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos P.S. Read more about DeJoy's failure to protect postal workers below. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, [sign the petition: Congress must investigate DeJoy’s deadly cover-ups.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership, U.S. Postal Service workers are not receiving Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP) training and their records are [being falsified]( to say that they had. This has, very tragically, resulted in the death of a USPS worker as pressure mounts, under DeJoy’s leadership, to deliver the mail faster under extreme heat conditions. Summer 2023 was the hottest on record. USPS workers are not being trained on prevention and management of heat illness, breaks are [discouraged](, and OSHA citations are being dismissed. This is a very serious situation that DeJoy has yet to not only address, but fully rectify. Trump-holdover DeJoy, who should have been ousted long ago and who should be [investigated]( for a slew of issues, is fully responsible for the protection of USPS workers under his leadership. This tragedy cannot be repeated. Congress must step in to ensure that carrier safety is paramount before the next record-breaking summer heat. [Sign the petition to Congress: Investigate the record falsifying under DeJoy’s leadership and ensure the safety of our USPS postal workers.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Erin Tulley, Daily Kos Daily Kos needs you now more than ever We are falling behind our projections for two of our three major revenue streams: advertising and list building. This means that at this moment, we need to rely more and more on donations from the Daily Kos community to make ends meet. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcQreUgmm33sy_VkOla2Q1TdmAu0D0A_sjL7G_5FjnHJY_P1MKcE8hsaBUk670s4jytrlAoLMVb2SCmSlGWrob3ag8EMmRp8fKWFopIpqCMY7Ozf1lfN34JN7d1criUIGOp1gCukfTLP6tKM0vTSKUWrjyiYykbKw07CfB60KfkNl15fqvsycoOT3Wjmtb0hJ4r7IYGBSLnmI7zz7dBlpY05i1huSLMRJwbMLI0IN4vkOFvWjjr3MmVdMMUYc6-_fqfOm6c1yjD6Mxo8pPisXmnYebrL1POUhx5BkXMlsV3NnIgoG1L3NJd3ruiC7Cs_p5_BLr5sebs1zC5FxTfRUOqB/42j/Hjs2Pwc8QlygGfpqcrLViA/h18/KaLENgIrNdI9_mNgTjO6_yRaUUVdDfowPVN3Ypiru-U //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcSz3ExxC8GF5ranIsL0II2ou5wxA_lMdj9SGUCUWhXLxXhcJORUgPe4U4ypZlLj7TFsRHJT3XZ-VuFABayoLkeIY78vviC47SO1aE3o7z46JvpXUULQdOdV7jTOsxsV23-yHHR4XgqSH-M45VqxA45cBL2TBuyJHBdBZJ8QROcogQjNGq_f2-nCZeCTn2tvdgIfFZ7iNfnBG2wQktmxJc7OdCmxlbNw3rIkU6NrlpG7Sq_SScotuAFxNF63hYIeDv6RXAh321BeuvO8KvQff18Z_Y7qRF-BX7V-x2MGlxK063obaQzYGD8RltHvmUzjQbD5rYQNlhLm0RcYNVrzBcVB/42j/Hjs2Pwc8QlygGfpqcrLViA/h21/aAkFCOgGuYMGK9NnnwFY0MsAH5nGeBW-OUs5wKKf5sg Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.