APWU: FTC to Challenge Merger of Staples, Office Depot

Web News Article #: 226-2015 12/07/2015 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it would seek to stop the proposed merger of Staples and Office Depot, the nation’s largest and second-largest office-supply chains. The agency filed an “administrative complaint” charging that Staples’ proposed $6.3 billion takeover of Office Depot would violate the nation’s…

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A Bill of Rights for the Post Office

December 7, 2015 Some people just love to complain about the Postal Service, but the vast majority of Americans are pretty happy with the service they receive at their post office. In fact, several new surveys show once again that people think the post office is just fine. According to a new Gallup poll, Americans…

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USPS: More than 9000 new extended capacity vehicles being deployed

The Postal Service’s new extended capacity vehicles are hitting the road. USPS held a ribbon cutting at headquarters last week to launch the rollout of more than 9,000 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans, just in time for the peak holiday season. “This is the first large purchase we’ve made of new vehicles in several years,”…

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