The Postal Service is foundational for our economy and democracy: The Biden administration and Congress must protect and strengthen it – Postal services should be expanded for the public good, not diminished by special interests By Monique Morrissey – December 16, 2020 As millions of people rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) this…
Web News Article #: 01-2017 01/05/2017 – Postal management informed the APWU in writing that the âApproved Shipperâ program in Staples stores will be shut down by the end of February 2017. This victory concludes the APWUâs three-year struggle. The boycott against Staples is over! âI salute and commend every member and supporter who made…
November 8, 2016 Congratulations to all of the dedicated and hardworking Stop Staples activists and supporters who kept up the pressure in the fight on USPS and Staples to end their privatization agenda of the United States Postal Service. A big thanks to APWU President Dimondstein for his vision, leadership and commitment in this fight….
Web News Article #: 117-2016 06/01/2016 – The APWU welcomed the news that Ron Sargent will step down as Staplesâ CEO at the companyâs annual meeting on June 14. The decision follows Staplesâ failed attempt to merge with Office Depot, a business strategy Sargent championed. âThe company was weakened by the failure and it ended…
Web News Article #: 078-2016 04/08/2016 – Members of the Washington State APWU made a Stop Staples protest part of their convention agenda on April 7. The convention took place in Vancouver, WA, but the demonstration was held in front of a Portland, OR, store, which happened to be the nearest location. For over an…
February 21, 2016 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) â United States Postal Service workers protested in East Liberty Sunday morning. The group demonstrated outside the Staples store on Penn Avenue, where the U.S. Postal Service has set up non-union operations. Those in the Union fear that the U.S. Postal Service will ultimately close post offices, putting people out…
Project Title: Approved Shipper Pricing and Customer Service Start Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Estimated Report Release Date: April 2016 The Approved Shippers Program is one of several Postal Service programs intended to extend the reach of shipping and mailing services so customers can mail letters or ship packages from alternate locations near where they…
By Phil Wahba – December 21, 2015 Staplesâ revised $5.5 billion bid to buy rival Office Depot was rejected by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the company said on Monday, thwarting again its attempt to create a larger entity better able to contend with the major changes reshaping the office supplies market. Seeking to mollify…
