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November 3, 2015
New Report Says Staples/Office Depot Merger is ‘Bad for Business’
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Postal Worker Union released “Bad for Business” today, an analysis of how the proposed Staples/Office Depot merger would hurt American businesses if approved by federal regulators. The report studies the impact of a pro...
October 1, 2015
Longer Hours, Less Sleep for Contractors Hauling Mail for the U.S. Postal Service Will Lead to More Accidents
WASHINGTON – Private contractors that transport mail for the U.S. Postal Service are seeking an exemption from a federal safety rule – an exemption that would increase driving time, reduce rest, and jeopardize motorists and pedestrians, the American...
August 31, 2015
Labor Day: In One of Nation’s Largest Contract Disputes, Postal Workers Fight for Improved Service, Good Jobs
WASHINGTON – As the nation observes Labor Day, more than 200,000 members of the American Postal Workers Union are fighting for a good contract and improved service for postal customers – more than three months after their collective bargaining agreem...
August 27, 2015
Postal Workers’ Union Asks Public to Oppose Staples/Office Depot Merger
WASHINGTON – An online petition calling on the Federal Trade Commission to enforce America’s anti-trust laws has gone viral, gathering more than 5,000 signatures in less than 36 hours and exceeding the union’s stated goal. “We expected it would take...
July 26, 2015
President Obama Proclaims July 26th ‘Postal Heritage Day’ Marking 240th Anniversary of U.S. Postal Service
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has proclaimed July 26 “Postal Heritage Day,” marking the 240th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). On July 26, 1775 – a year before the Declaration of Independence – the Continental Congress voted to cr...
July 13, 2015
Labor Leaders Meet with Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON – A “meet and greet” was held at the office of the American Postal Workers Union this evening between more than 40 U.S. labor leaders and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who is running for president. “Bernie Sanders has been an outspoken champ...
July 7, 2015
Failed Sysco/US Foods Merger Puts Staples/Office Depot Deal In ‘Serious Jeopardy,’ Says American Postal Workers Union
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 ma...
June 18, 2015
APWU to Hold Briefing Immediately Following June 19 Office Depot Shareholders Meeting: Why Federal Regulators Should Block The Staples/Office Depot Merger
BOCA RATON – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will hold a briefing on June 19, immediately following the Office Depot shareholders meeting, to outline why federal regulators should block the merger between the two office-supply retail giants....
June 17, 2015
House Appropriations Committee Approval of Amendment to Restore Postal Service Standards an ‘Important Step Forward’
Today’s vote by the House Appropriations Committee to approve an amendment to restore postal service standards is an important step forward for postal employees and our customers – large and small. The bipartisan vote was 26-23. Postal workers have b...
May 29, 2015
Proposed Merger Under Fire As Staples Shareholders Meet in North Carolina
CARY, NC – Members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will attend the annual shareholders meeting of Staples, Inc., Monday, June 1, at 4 p.m. at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, North Carolina, just outside of Raleigh. Union members have challenge...
May 27, 2015
Report from APWU Outlines How Proposed Staples/Office Depot Merger Would Harm Consumers
WASHINGTON DC – A report released today by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) outlines the harm that would come to consumers, small businesses and government entities if regulators approve the proposed merger of Staples and Office Depot. The AP...
May 27, 2015
Contract Talks Between American Postal Workers Union and U.S. Postal Service Hit Impasse
Washington DC – Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27. The union and management had agreed to extend the current labor contract, which expired on...
May 14, 2015
Actor-Activist Danny Glover, Supporters To Join Postal Workers To Protest Slowdown of U.S. Mail TODAY May 14, 10 a.m., Downtown D.C.
WASHINGTON – Members of the American Postal Workers Union will gather at the U.S Post Office located at 14th and L Streets N.W. on May 14. The event is part of a National Day of Action by APWU members and supporters across the country to demand impr...
May 12, 2015
Postal Workers, Customers to Hold Nationwide Protests on May 14
WASHINGTON – Members of the American Postal Workers Union will rally in more than 85 cities in 36 states across the country during a National Day of Action on May 14 to demand improved postal services and to protect good, living-wage jobs. “U.S. Post...
April 29, 2015
Dimondstein on Inspector General’s Report on Sale of Historic Post Offices by CBRE
Washington – The Inspector General’s report on the Postal Service’s real estate transactions with CBRE is a stinging indictment of the way the USPS has sold off post offices and other facilities. It is also a condemnation of the cozy relationsh...