End of USPS – Staples privatization deal cheered

Federal unions applauded last week’s ruling by the National Labor Relations Board ending three years ofoutsourcing work from the United States Postal Service to Staples. APWU President Mark Dimondstein said that "I never doubted that if we stayed the course, stuck together and kept the activist pressure on, we would win this fight." Calling the victory "A long time coming," Dena Briscoe, president of the APWU's Nation’s Capital and Southern MD Local, said that "It's good for the public, the workers and the agency. It's always best to have qualified workers handling the public's mail." "We are so proud of our union brothers and sisters who have fought hard against this partnership for the last few years," said AFGE National President J. David Cox . "We would not be able to celebrate this victory without their effort and dedication. Now, instead of another private, for-profit corporation lining their pockets with government funds, there are more middle-class jobs for professionals trained and trusted to handle our mail." photo: Briscoe (with mic) at 2014 rally; photo courtesy APWU

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