Web News Article #: 01-2017 01/05/2017 – Postal management informed the APWU in writing that the âApproved Shipperâ program in Staples stores will be shut down by the end of February 2017. This victory concludes the APWUâs three-year struggle. The boycott against Staples is over! âI salute and commend every member and supporter who made…
November 8, 2016 Congratulations to all of the dedicated and hardworking Stop Staples activists and supporters who kept up the pressure in the fight on USPS and Staples to end their privatization agenda of the United States Postal Service. A big thanks to APWU President Dimondstein for his vision, leadership and commitment in this fight….
If you want to expand your business by partnering with someone to sell your products or services in another location, youâd want that person to represent you appropriately and abide by your practices, right? In short, youâd want your partner to uphold your brand. The U.S. Postal Service isnât any different. Through its Approved Shipper…
The Goin Postal pack-and-ship company has signed a deal to put small postal stores inside of 2,000 Walmarts. While the Postmaster General will probably say it’s all about customer convenience, the deal represents yet another step in the privatization of the Postal Service. These postal stores, it should be noted, arenât exactly the same as…
The recent announcement that Staples would end its partnership with the U.S. Postal Service is nothing more than a ruse. Instead of giving up on its quest to privatize the Postal Service, Staples wants to become an “Approved Shipper.” This ploy to confuse consumers is proof that the growing protests against Staples are having an…
LOS ANGELES â Postal workers scored a victory when Staples Inc. announced July 14 that it was ending a pilot program to set up mini post offices in the companyâs retail outlets. Staples began the program last fall, offering U.S. Postal Service-branded counters in 82 stores in four states. The Staples program is widely viewed…
Staples Inc. next month will end a pilot program that featured Postal Service counters staffed by Staples employees in 82 of the chainâs 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…
