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randr

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7. Remember Bain Capital?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 09:48 PM

Feb 2015

Owners of Staples? Who tried to offer postal services at their stores?

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American Postal Workers Union to �Vigorously Oppose� Staples/Office Depot Merger [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2015 OP

I don't understand how Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #1

Everyone except the Republicans. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #2

Teddy Roosevelt would enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2015 #3

I hope they prevail malokvale77 Feb 2015 #4

Staples just made a huge offer to buy Office Depot winterwar Feb 2015 #15

Heh ... I hate Office Depot and buy only from Staples. Auggie Feb 2015 #36

Office Depot... as in they are still around?? PatrynXX Feb 2015 #37

Yes ... this thread is about Office Depot being purchased by Staples Auggie Feb 2015 #38

I'm a big supporter of Post Office, but not sure this is the way to compete. Hoyt Feb 2015 #5

Aw HELL no. Daemonaquila Feb 2015 #6

Remember Bain Capital? randr Feb 2015 #7

Just going to check and see if Bain still owned Staples rurallib Feb 2015 #9

I thought Staples was owned by the Kochroaches n/t LiberalEsto Feb 2015 #34

Why dont they just support the merger instead cstanleytech Feb 2015 #8

Ha. progressoid Feb 2015 #12

Nope I doubt they would to be honest but it wouldnt hurt the union to try that tactic as cstanleytech Feb 2015 #13

You don't know if the union has already tried. fasttense Feb 2015 #22

Yes I know, thats how my brother lost his job of 18 years with Bi-Lo cstanleytech Feb 2015 #23

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2015 #10

I'll pay more at a local stationery store than buy anything from Staples George II Feb 2015 #11

thank you winterwar Feb 2015 #16

I do it, always have used small companies for work & myself. I like the small size & quality service appalachiablue Feb 2015 #24

All for the Post Office. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #14

A local Ace hardware a few miles from does US postal Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #17

This merger is about one thing ... OK, two things. First, money and second ... Scuba Feb 2015 #18

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2015 #20

Well this is another example of misinformation Android3.14 Feb 2015 #26

I did not know this. Thanks Android, for setting the record straight. Scuba Feb 2015 #29

No worries Android3.14 Feb 2015 #33

How many people here pay their bills on line today? brooklynite Feb 2015 #19

Do you have a point? nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #27

Not I. blackspade Feb 2015 #31

I do Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #39

Kicked Enthusiast Feb 2015 #21

And then they stamped their feet Android3.14 Feb 2015 #25

I support the APWU. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #28

I want the USPS to stay the USPS. blackspade Feb 2015 #30

"Highly-trained usps workers" Township75 Feb 2015 #32

Leaving many with almost no way around enriching Mi$$ RobMe. jtuck004 Feb 2015 #35

Thom Hartmann mentioned you in discussing this article! alp227 Feb 2015 #40