Web News Article #: 087-2015 04/24/2015 – The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed a Will of Council resolution in support of the Stop Staples campaign. âThe City of Pittsburgh will urge its citizens to become aware of these threats to the Postal Service and the efforts made by the Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee…
Web News Article #: 070-2015 04/01/2015 – Stop Staples gained an endorsement from supporters with a lot of clout. The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) may be small in numbers, but it is big in influence. The school administrators they represent select where they purchase school supplies â and from now on it will…
Web News Article #: 049-2015 On Monday, March 9, members of the Baltimore City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing privatization of the Postal Service. The resolution also urges Baltimore residents to think twice about shopping at Staples. Introduced by Councilmember Robert Curran, HR 15-0211R supports âthe American Postal Workers Union in its…
By George Zack – March 8, 2015 An announcement came yesterday from American Postal Workers Union (APWU) in which it was mentioned that the union of 200,000 members has decided to challenge the merger between Staples and Office Depot. The union which comprises of employees of United Postal Service will be taking assistance of a…
For Immediate Release 03/05/2015 – Washington â The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced today that the 200,000âmember union, with the assistance of the AFL-CIO, has engaged a team of financial advisors, lawyers and economists to challenge the merger between Staples and Office Depot. The union is urging the Department of Justice and the Federal…
February 4, 2015 UPDATE: The American Postal Workers Union says it “will vigorously opposeâ the “monopolistic and unlawful” Staples-Office Depot merger before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The union says in a statement that the U.S. Postal Service “plans to transfer USPS work to Staples in order to reduce employment…
Activists in Saugus, MA, staged a protest on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to shout âNo!â to the USPS-Staples plan to privatize postal services. A great many drivers passing by gave strong support to the 35 attendees outside the office-supply outlet, lending their car horns to the movement. via Saugus MA Says, âStop Staplesâ | APWU.
