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Teamsters UPS drivers are expected to authorize a nationwide strike Friday, which would give union leaders the right to call for a strike if a satisfactory contract for more than 340,000 UPS employees is not reached by July 31. While authorization of a national strike does not mean the strike will necessarily happen, it sets…

United Parcel Service, or UPS, Teamsters will start voting this week to authorize the union's leaders to call a strike in the event that a new five-year contract agreement cannot be reached before that date.

A UPS driver who spoke to Insider anonymously said they enjoy working alone: "I don't have to listen to anyone."

The excessive heat is affecting UPS drivers, who claim they are being forced to work in extreme conditions without adequate safety precautions.

The excessive heat is affecting UPS drivers, who claim they are being forced to work in extreme conditions without adequate safety precautions.

The excessive heat is affecting UPS drivers, who claim they are being forced to work in extreme conditions without adequate safety precautions.

Several UPS drivers have gone viral after discussing their wages, which users online claim are higher than they would expect.

A driver says the second time he reported heat exhaustion, it took UPS an hour to respond. The third time, he didn't bother calling his supervisor.

This summer, UPS drivers are posting photos of the 120-degree temperatures in their trucks with no A/C. One told us about getting dizzy from the heat.

UPS drivers are receiving online support for working in conditions of extreme heat on the job while company officials are being called out.