By Darleen Reid-Demeo In an earlier post, I discussed a pilot program that was taking place in 82 Staples locations testing the feasibility of offering postal products and services inside the office supply retailer. Based on the information learned from the test, both the Postal Service and Staples have agreed to end the pilot. Taking…
STILLWATER, Okla. â Julie Gosdin USPS Distict Manager, Oklahoma To the editor: This is in reference to the article entitled, âPostal Service is far from a loser,â (by Jim Hightower) which appeared in the Aug. 7 edition of the Stillwater News Press. The author was absolutely right about one thing â that the Postal Service…
(July 24, 2015) More than 1,000 postal workers and allies gathered in downtown Chicago on Tuesday to promote a boycott against Staples as part of the American Postal Workers Unionâs âStop Staplesâ campaign. Late last year, the office supply giant set up âmini post officesâ inside 82 outlets around the country, provoking anger among workers…
Todayâs customers demand more convenience, and the Postal Service is ready to offer it, with innovative programs for access to postal products and services. âCustomers want one-stop shopping,â PMG Pat Donahoe says in his latest video message to employees. âThatâs why major retailers are adding services in their retail stores, like dry cleaning, pharmacies, banking…
The labor movement hasnât 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…
