Post office clerks rallied outside a Staples office supply store in Center City on Tuesday. They were complaining that the U.S. Postal Service’s plans to install in-store postal counters where lower-wage Staples employees would sell stamps and accept packages would hurt postal jobs and jeopardize the safety of the mail. The post office “is not…
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Web News Article #: 134-14 July 9, 2014 – With momentum building for the âDonât Buy Staplesâ campaign, the APWU wants to make sure Staples CEO Ronald Sargent gets the message. The union is asking supporters to sign a postcard addressed to Staples CEO Ronald L. Sargent, telling him that until his stores staff their…
In our new regular feature, we’ll be taking a look at the villains who are doing their best to prevent the United States from raising wages for all or some Americans. In this series, we’re going to look past the usual suspectsâfor example, while it is true that too often elected officials get in the…
Web News Article #: 121-14 June 19, 2014 – The California Teachers Association and several other labor organizations have joined the Stop Staples campaign. In a letter to Staples CEO Ronald L. Sargent and Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe, the CTA urged them to abandon the program that established postal counters in the office-supply stores…
Staples Inc. said Thursday it will donate $1 million to DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that provides funds requested by teachers for classroom projects. In a press release, the Framingham company cited a recent survey that found 75 percent of parents of teens believe a shortage of school supplies is a âsignificant challenge for schools.â Staples…
STOP STAPLES RALLY & PROTEST Tuesday June 17, 2014 12:00pm – 2:00pm North Hills Village Mall 4801 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (Click Here for map) Clerk, Maintenance, MVS, Carrier, and Mail Handler Crafts Please stop by before or after work. Sponsored by all 4 Postal Unions and open to the public. All are welcome, bring…
Web News Article #: 110-14 June 3, 2014 – The APWU has prepared a ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ sample resolution [DOC] | [PDF] for use by APWU leaders and union allies to help spread the word about the boycott of the office-supply chain. âAPWU members and our allies must spread the word about the âDonât Buy Staplesâ campaign to every labor…
