Mail Handlers Union Joins ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign
March 10, 2014
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) is offering “wholehearted support” for the ‘Stop Staples’ campaign, the union has announced.
In a memorandum to the field, NPMHU President John Hegarty wrote that the union is joining with the APWU “in fighting the Postal Service’s decision to subcontract certain retail services at Staples office-supply stores.”
Hegarty urged NPMHU locals to “participate in this battle against privatization” and asked them to publicize the campaign and to encourage members to sign the petition at www.StopStaples.com. “If there is a rally or other action in your area, please participate if possible,” he wrote.
“Working together, we can stop this ill-advised action by the Postal Service, and other programs like it,” he said.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein welcomed the official announcement of support. “We greatly appreciate the support of our sister union, which is a follow-up on the verbal commitment we received from all of the postal unions to support the Stop Staples campaign,” he said. “This is the true meaning of solidarity.
“We know this will strengthen our fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service.” APWU locals should be sure to reach out to our brothers and sisters in the Mail Handlers Union when they are organizing protests, he said. Contact information can be found at www.npmhu.org/about/local.