Ron Sargent Out as Staples CEO – Departure ‘An Opportunity,’ APWU Says

Web News Article #: 117-2016 06/01/2016 – The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staples’ CEO at the company’s annual meeting on June 14. The decision follows Staples’ failed attempt to merge with Office Depot, a business strategy Sargent championed. “The company was weakened by the failure and it ended…

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APWU: AFSA Joins ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign

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 – and from now on it will…

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APWU: Teachers Union to Staples CEO – ‘We’re Not Buying’

Web News Article #: 175-2014 09/24/2014 – The president of the American Federation of Teachers has a message for Staples CEO Ron Sargent: We’re not buying! AFT President Randi Weingarten wrote to Sargent on Sept. 17, “As you know, teachers are critical to your profits. Last year, educators spent over $1.6 billion of their own…

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Staples Is Closing A Ton Of Stores, warns that its sales could fall

Aug 20 (Reuters) – Staples Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, driven by strong demand for non-core office supplies, such as furniture and breakroom items, from companies in North America. Shares of the largest U.S. office supply retailer rose 3 percent before the bell. Staples has been spending heavily on advertising to promote itself…

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Staples Execs Get an Earful At Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

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…

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