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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...
February 10, 2015
A ‘Grand Alliance’ of More than 60 National Organizations Advocates Expanded Public Postal Services; Opposes Service Cuts, Privatization
WASHINGTON—Sixty-three national organizations have formed “A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service.” A Feb. 12 news conference will present advocates for improved, public postal services and the premiere of a 2-minute video, featuring ac...
August 25, 2014
Hundreds of Postal Workers, Supporters to Protest on Steps of City Hall and at Adjacent Staples in Downtown Boston Wednesday
Postal Workers and supporters will protest a sweetheart deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Framingham-based retailer Staples at a rally in downtown Boston on Wednesday, August 27. Who: Postal workers and supportersWhat: Protest against outsourc...
August 18, 2014
Postal Workers, Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Staples
The ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign, organized by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), will come to the Boston area – home of the troubled retailer – with two events on Wednesday, Aug. 20, the same day the company will release its second quarter re...
July 7, 2014
AFT Massachusetts Votes to Boycott Framingham-Based Staples Over Deal Between Retailer and USPS That Privatizes Work of Local Post Offices
BOSTON – AFT Massachusetts, which represents teachers, school workers, public librarians and college faculty across Massachusetts, announced today that it was joining a growing boycott of the office supply and bulk goods retailer Staples. The announc...