Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – April 11, 2016

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: “The Postal Service is apparently attempting to subcontract virtually all window operations to companies like Staples and even smaller markets like village post offices. The ripple effect if this happens will cut deeply into other operations and will also see reduced maintenance…

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WAPWU Members Put Stop Staples Protest on Convention Agenda

Web News Article #: 078-2016 04/08/2016 – Members of the Washington State APWU made a Stop Staples protest part of their convention agenda on April 7. The convention took place in Vancouver, WA, but the demonstration was held in front of a Portland, OR, store, which happened to be the nearest location. For over an…

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Special Delivery: 150,000+ to USPS – ‘Implement Postal Banking Now!’

Web News Article #: 231-2015 12/17/2015 – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) joined members of the Campaign for Postal Banking on Dec. 17 to make a special delivery to the biggest delivery organization of all – the U.S. Postal Service. Norton and a coalition of 29 consumer, labor and civic organizations – including the APWU…

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APWU: Western PA Staples Campaign Takes it to the Top

Web News Article #: 221-2015 11/30/2015 – Members of the Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee met with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Nov. 20 to discuss the dirty deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Staples. “Fitzgerald listened to our concerns and offered his support,” reports Joe Radovich of the Pittsburgh Metro Area…

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Oct 26, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Oct 12, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Sept. 18, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Related: Western PA Stop Staples Demonstration – Sept. 13, 2015  

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