Little Elm,Texas Rural RCA Carrier Dies While Delivering Mail In Extreme Heat

[Ruralinfo]

A U.S. Postal Service employee died Monday afternoon while on duty in Little Elm as North Texas remained under an extreme heat warning, prompting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.

Little Elm,Texas Rural RCA Carrier Dies While Delivering Mail In Extreme Heat - Ruralinfo.net

A U.S. Postal Service employee died Monday afternoon while on duty in Little Elm as North Texas remained under an extreme heat warning…

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[oi veh.]

and yet the fools in management work in their air conditioned offices or go home early to their air conditioned homes while making stupid decisions like "let's change start times way later because God forbid we make the plants do their jobs and get the mail to offices by 5 am so carriers can get on the street to get out of the heat in the summer or not work in the dark in the winter. and oh he-- no, we ain't paying for any stinking water! i won't get my bonus!!"

worthless bastids.

hope the family sues.

 

[Gotrope]

and yet the fools in management work in their air conditioned offices or go home early to their air conditioned homes while making stupid decisions like "let's change start times way later because God forbid we make the plants do their jobs and get the mail to offices by 5 am so carriers can get on the street to get out of the heat in the summer or not work in the dark in the winter. and oh he-- no, we ain't paying for any stinking water! i won't get my bonus!!"

worthless bastids.

hope the family sues.

back in the '80s, even early 90s, they told carriers to come in early on hot humid days. it wasn't a suggestion or a need to ask. carriers still did normal hours, no overtime unless necessary or a call-out. back before things became so contentious nalc and apwu broke the hourly model.

 

[Gotrope]

btw, anyone find it odd the NALC is the one to alert media to this death of a rural carrier?
it would appear older workers and heat don't mix. fire and police departments have known this for decades allowing early outs for 50+.
and yes, let's all thank them for saying their thoughts and prayers are with his family but, we don't know it's the heat we forced him to work in that precipitated his death

 

[oi veh.]

back in the '80s, even early 90s, they told carriers to come in early on hot humid days. it wasn't a suggestion or a need to ask. carriers still did normal hours, no overtime unless necessary or a call-out. back before things became so contentious nalc and apwu broke the hourly model.

well, they got rid of all the old school postmasters who had sense.

now we are stuck with people in managment who have no business being there.

bring back marvin.

 

[ABCya]

I know I don't handle the heat well at all, anymore. I used to manage and adapt.
Im in my 50s and its a big difference for me. The heat takes my breath away and I'm drenched in sweat after a few minutes.
Even with AC indoors I have multiple fans on.
I feel for all the carriers still suffering through this job. And the ones working out of the LLV where the temps are even higher.
You're all in my prayers.

 

[neciat]

Here's some local / area news broadcast on the matter.