EDITORIAL: Boycotting the boycotts

The postal union joins an ineffective attempt to stop a stamps-seller Membership in labor unions continues a steady decline. Right-to-work laws in many states guarantee Americans the right to choose whether to join a union or not. The latest strategem by the American Postal Workers Union offers a perfect example of why so many want…

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APWU: AFL-CIO Endorses Staples Boycott

Web News Article #: 107-14 May 30, 2014 – The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign got a significant boost on May 30, when the AFL-CIO notified the APWU it would support the boycott of the office-supply chain. The labor federation is comprised of 56 unions representing 12.5 million members. “Our brothers and sisters in the labor…

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NPMHU National Executive Board Unanimously Endorses Staples Boycott

May 27, 2014 – The Stop Staples campaign continues to capture prominent media attention. To fuel this momentum, the APWU is calling for a “Don’t Buy” campaign. All Union members are being asked to avoid patronizing Staples during this boycott. The outsourcing of Postal jobs and services must stop. The NPMHU Executive Board has committed…

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APWU: New Hampshire Teachers Union Joins ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Campaign

Web News Article #: 103-14 May 27, 2014 – The New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers has joined the movement to Stop Staples, with the Board of Directors voting on May 23 to endorse the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign. The AFT-New Hampshire represents 4,000 teachers, school staff and public employees. AFT-New Hampshire…

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APWU: Don’t Buy. It’s that easy.

With your help, the Stop Staples campaign is gathering momentum. After months of stonewalling by USPS management and Staples executives, the APWU National Executive Board voted to increase the pressure on the office-supply chain by officially calling for a “Don’t Buy” campaign for all products sold by Staples. The “Don’t Buy” message is already catching…

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APWU Members, Supporters Ramp Up Stop Staples Campaign

APWU News Bulletin 07-2014, May 1, 2014 | PDF APWU members were exuberant after staging 56 Stop Staples protests in 27 states on April 24 — and momentum is building. Carrying signs and chanting, “The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale,” participants got the message across. The protests received extensive media coverage, including 1,196 television…

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