A long-serving UPS employee with 44 years of service was fatally struck by one of the company’s vehicles while working at a customer care center, just days before his planned retirement. The incident in St. Louis has prompted a federal labor investigation amid widespread mourning from his family and coworkers. Authorities confirmed the accident occurred during his shift in early September. The tragedy has drawn attention to workplace safety concerns at the logistics giant.
Paul Roberts, who was employed by UPS for 44 years, was working at a customer care center when he was struckA longtime United Parcel Service (UPS) employee less than two weeks away from retiring was struck and killed by one of the company’s vehicles while he was at work in St Louis, triggering a federal labor investigation along with an intense outpouring of grief from his family and colleagues.Paul Roberts, 63, was on duty at the UPS customer care center in Earth City, Missouri, on the night of 4 September when a company vehicle hit him, authorities said. Continue reading...
