BREAKING NEWS: AFT NH Joins Growing Movement Of Teachers Boycotting Staples Over USPS Privatization

[NHLabor]

BREAKING NEWS: AFT New Hampshire Joins Growing Movement Of Teachers Boycotting Staples Over USPS Privatization Scheme

AFT-New Hampshire Calls for Boycott on Staples over Deal with U.S. Post Office Privatizing Work of Local Post Offices

Teachers union urges educators and school staff not to purchase school supplies from Staples

Concord, New Hampshire – The Board of Directors of AFT-New Hampshire, representing 4000 teachers, school staff, and public employees, announced today to boycott office supply and bulk goods retailer Staples. AFT-New Hampshire leaders said the union has taken this action to support the American Postal Workers Union’s battle against a deal struck between the United States Postal Service and the giant office supply chain for an 82-store pilot program in which postal counters providing most of the same services as local post offices would operate in Staples stores. In recent weeks, the USPS/Staples partnership has drawn outrage across the country, and a May 21 Boston Globe story indicated that Staples may want to consider backing out of the arrangement if public and labor opposition persist.[1]........

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[sdfernando]

1. Haven't heard about this previously

but, heck, I'll start boycotting Staples now even though I'm in California.

[NHLabor]

5. The CA Teachers...

AFT in CA was the first to start boycotting Staples.
California Federation of Teachers Votes to Boycott Staples over “Dirty Deal” with U.S. Post Office that Privatizes Work of Local Post Offices - http://go.shr.lc/1pgFKs7

Michigan followed suit
AFT-Michigan Stands With USPS Workers In Boycotting STAPLES - NH Labor News http://nhlabornews.com/2014/05/aft-michigan-stands-with-usps-workers-in-boycotting-staples/ via @NHLabor_News

[freshwest]

2. Excellent! Post Office privatization is the worst idea ever for many like me. The other services

do not have the means to give universal service as their operations are based not on service but profits. Their workers are not treated well and it cannot be forgotten that this is a Koch brothers initiative that once again targets many groups in society.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024806298

Thanks NHLabor, all of the posts we get from others that refer to your group are very good. Hope to see many more.

[NHLabor]

7. Thanks FRESHWEST

Thank you for the kind words. Omaha Steve is a fellow blogger who is very active here on the DU and he has my permission to post teasers to our posts here in the DU. He does a great job keeping our message flowing to the DU.

You can also sign up to get our email subscriptions by going to our site http://nhlabornews.com/ and scrolling down to subscribe. One warning is that we talk about labor issues AND NH politics including press releases from our elected officials.

[freshwest]

14. We have a similar group in WA state that does the same thing. A bit of trouble with email for some

time but I'll keep on going to your link. I'm a former steward and organizer so labor news is important to me always. Thanks again.

[randr]

3. Bain Capital owns Staples

Romney solidly connected to Republican efforts to destroy one of the finest institutions we have as a Nation.

[NHLabor]

8. We have been covering the USPS issues for a while

and here are a few posts about Romney, Bain, and Paul Ryan

How Are BAIN Capital, The Staples CEO, and The USPS All Connected? - NH Labor News http://nhlabornews.com/2014/04/how-are-bain-capitol-the-staples-ceo-and-the-usps-all-connected/ via @NHLabor_News

Romney Working To Eliminate The US Postal Service - NH Labor News http://nhlabornews.com/2012/07/romney-working-to-eliminate-the-us-postal-service/ via @NHLabor_News

Congressman and Mrs. Paul Ryan Working Together To Dismantle The Postal Service - NH Labor News http://nhlabornews.com/2012/08/congressman-and-mrs-paul-ryan-working-together-to-dismantle-the-postal-service/ via @NHLabor_News

All of these have been around and around before but they are still great resources.

[Borchkins]

4. I'm in.

We get almost all our office supplies at Staples, as the boss, that will end now.
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[NHLabor]

9. Thanks

[TheBlackAdder]

6. FWIW... They're on our family's blacklist. nt

[DesertDiamond]

10. Thanks! I will now be boycotting Staples too!

[tom_kelly]

11. I used to go

to the one right across the street from me

[armed_and_liberal]

12. I like the Hippies at Kinkos better anyway

Kinkos are a few cents more for printing and such but they are more fun and more knowledgeable. Got a small local office supply that delivers. "F" Staples

[daleanime]

13. K&R....