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A Warmer World

Heat waves perilous for delivery truck drivers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 16, 2022
The workday of a package delivery driver is never easy. High temperatures and humidity make them worse.
UPS drivers, represented by the Teamsters, have been calling for better heat safety measures, including air conditioning in trucks.
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"Delete the delivery apps," say restaurants hard hit by COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd
Apr 16, 2020
Some food delivery services charge as much as 40% in fees. That's cutting into restaurants' bottom line.
Food delivery orders have doubled since the COVID-19 outbreak began, according to the website Yelp,
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