Office Depot Deal In ‘Serious Jeopardy,’ Says APWU

Posted on July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 by 21cpw

For Immediate Release 07/07/2015 – WASHINGTON – The collapse of a planned merger between Sysco and US Foods puts a similar merger of office-supply giants Staples and Office Depot in serious jeopardy, says the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). “The Federal Trade Commission made a very strong case against the Sysco/US Foods merger,” said APWU…

Sysco/US Foods Opinion Bolsters APWU’s Arguments Against Staples/Office Depot

Posted on July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 by 21cpw

By Diane Alter – July 1, 2015 Judge Amit Mehta’s preliminary injunction blocking the planned merger of Sysco Corp. and US Foods, the nation’s two largest broadline distributors of food and related supplies to restaurants and foodservice establishments, has given the American Postal Workers Union additional fodder in its campaign against the Staples/Office Depot merger….