Another reason ya just shouldn't trust corporate

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     August 27, 2024 As summer winds down, the dangers posed by extreme heat might seem like they're now in 2024's rearview. But for huge swaths of the US workforce, the issue remains critical, and there's [little indication]( that a new proposal to protect workers from heat will be finalized before the election. One group that's all but certain to be paying close attention? UPS drivers, who, last year, thanks to their union, secured "historic heat protections" in their contract. But one year after that victory, some drivers [tell my colleague Serena Lin]( that heat conditions remain brutal, with truck air conditioning woefully insufficient: Promising change and implementing it are two different things, and one year later, some UPS employees say that ratifying the contract has not improved their working conditions in summer temperatures. Many workers who spoke to Mother Jones described feeling pressure to keep up the pace and take fewer breaks, even in extreme heat. While the company has made good progress on installing more fans, heat shields, and induction systems in trucks, air conditioning appears to be the most intractable change. Teamsters spokesperson Kara Deniz says the company’s lag in refurbishing trucks with air conditioning is “unacceptable.” I'm grateful to Serena for this essential reporting, especially as summer closes and we're inclined to think these issues are no longer a problem, at least for the time being. Because as we've seen on countless occasions, the gap between what corporations say they'll do to help workers and what's happening on the ground is often so wide. —Inae Oh Advertisement [The Danger Zone Is Everywhere]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [UPS Drivers Won “Historic Heat Protections.” They Say the Company Hasn’t Lived Up to That Promise.]( The contract's heat safety rules are among the first of their kind, but some workers say they have brought little relief. BY SERENA LIN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   THROW US A BONE? It’s the dog days of summer—that time of year when fundraising slows way down but expenses keep piling up as fast as ever. Our newsroom has a lot of hard, consequential work to do in the next few months, and that’s why we need your support right now. It’s simple: without it, we can’t do our job. [Every dollar you chip]( in will help us produce the journalism that is needed at this crucial moment. [Donate Now]( [Trending] [The right says Tim Walz “encouraged” 2020 riots. Protesters say that’s “laughable.”]( BY EAMON WHALEN   [Hundreds more former GOP officials endorse Harris]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [Coming this fall: free Covid tests]( BY JAMILAH KING   Advertisement [The Danger Zone Is Everywhere]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [I spent a week with Black MAGA. Here’s what I learned.]( Black Republicans are nothing new. But does Trump’s appeal really hold up? BY GARRISON HAYES Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755