APWU: International Association of Firefighters Votes to Endorse ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Movement; Support from others

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

Web News Article #: 139-14 July 14, 2014 – The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), representing more than 300,000 full-time professional firefighters and paramedics in every state of the U.S. and Canada with more than 3,100 affiliates, has joined the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ movement. The IAFF Executive Board voted unanimously to endorse in the boycott. On…

Staples ‘post offices’ going away, but services won’t

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

Staples Inc. next month will end a pilot program that featured Postal Service counters staffed by Staples employees in 82 of the chain’s stores. Instead, the office-supply retailer will be an approved shipper for the Postal Service. Under the new arrangement, the stores can also offer services for other mail providers, such as UPS and…

USPS: Only a few days left – Deadline for next generation vehicle submissions is July 17

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

There’s still time for letter carriers and Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) employees to submit ideas to help USPS design its next generation of postal delivery vehicles. The Postal Service is seeking employee input to develop new vehicles to replace its aging fleet and accommodate increasing package volume. Here are a few of the most common…

A Rare Win For The Unions? Staples Abandons Postal Service Trial

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

The labor movement hasn’t had the best 2014 so far, with a bruising defeat for the UAW in its attempts to organize auto workers in the South, and an ominous Supreme Court ruling for public sector unions. But today, the American Postal Workers Union and its allies seem to be making progress in an important…

APWU, USPS Tentative Agreement for IT/AS Employees Now Available

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

Web News Article #: 140-14 July 14, 2014 – The APWU and USPS tentative agreement for contract employees in the IT and Accounting (AS) units is now available here [PDF]. via APWU, USPS Tentative Agreement for IT/AS Employees Now Available | APWU.

APWU President Dimondstein on Staples Announcement on ‘Pilot Program’ Performing USPS Work

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

“This attempt at trickery shows that the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ movement is having an effect.” For Immediate Release July 14, 2014 – A Staples announcement on July 14 indicating that the company is terminating its no-bid deal with the U.S. Postal Service and replacing it with an “approved shipper” program is a ruse. Staples and…

False Charges, Reprisals Against Post Office Worker Prompts Anti-Retaliation Lawsuit

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

(July 14, 2014) ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service on behalf of a maintenance employee at the St. Louis Network Distribution Center in Hazelwood, Mo., who reported unsafe working conditions and suffered reprisals, including false charges of making a terrorist threat. The lawsuit…

Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter’s “The Retiree Record” – July Edition

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by 21cpw

THE STAPLE’S CAMPAIGN The series of demonstrations against Staple’s hijacking post office jobs and our work is ongoing. The kick-off was held at the Staple’s store on McKnight Road, @ a block from the McKnight Station, on June 10, to coincide with the APWU’s “Day Of Action”, On that date, or other dates in close…