When her husband nearly died from heatstroke working as a UPS truck driver, Theresa Klenk, a nurse, helped back the high-stakes union negotiations for UPS to add air conditioning to its fleet. The union won, and future vans will have AC. Her fight to get existing trucks equipped continues.
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Her petition got over 1 million signatures. Now UPS is making changes
Theresa Klenk's husband nearly died while working as a UPS driver. The nurse turned activist started a petition that would become a key negotiating demand from union workers threatening to strike.
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When her husband nearly died from heatstroke working as a UPS truck driver, Theresa Klenk, a nurse, helped back the high-stakes union negotiations for UPS to add air conditioning to its fleet. The union won, and future vans will have AC. Her fight to get existing trucks equipped continues.
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