APWU: Baltimore City Council Unanimously Opposes Postal Privatization

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by 21cpw

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 “the American Postal Workers Union in its…

Postal union wants to stamp out Staples’ mail services, Staples 2Q earnings up $5.2 billion

Posted on August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 by 21cpw

The American Postal Workers Union and its supporters plan to protest at Staples stores in Boston and Saugus today against what they call the outsourcing of postal work to a troubled retailer. The U.S. Postal Service and Staples launched a pilot program last October to allow 82 stores in Worcester, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Diego and…

Staples Execs Get an Earful At Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Posted on June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 by 21cpw

Web News Article #: 109-14 June 2, 2014 – Staples’ board of directors got an earful on June 2, when they attended the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in upscale Palo Alto, CA. Fifty APWU members and supporters – including students from nearby Stanford University – chanted loud enough to be heard throughout the executives’ brief…