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The American Postal Worker's Union (APWU)

MEMBERSHIP —
The APWU is the world's largest postal union, representing more than 330,000 USPS employees and retirees, and nearly 2,000 private-sector mail workers. The APWU is the world's largest postal union
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The APWU is a democratic organization comprised of dues-paying members who belong to approximately 1,600 state and local unions and retiree chapters in every state and territory. APWU officers are directly elected by union members.
OFFICERS —
APWU's highest governing body is its biennial national convention. Between conventions, a 12-person National Executive Board sets union policy. Members of the NEB include the President, Executive Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer and Director of Industrial Relations; the directors of the Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Crafts, and five Regional Coordinators. The union's national officers, including 59 National Business Agents, are each directly elected by the membership every three years through a mail ballot referendum.
HISTORY —
The APWU was founded on July 1, 1971, by a merger of five postal unions. The United Federation of Postal Clerks and the National Postal Union, the two largest unions, and the National Association of Post Office and General Service Maintenance Employees, the National Federation of Motor Vehicle Employees, and the National Association of Special Delivery Messengers.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING —
APWU members ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 84,486 to 12,016, in balloting that concluded Jan. 12. The new National Agreement, approved by 88 percent of the voters, was retroactive to Nov. 21, 2006, and will expire Nov. 20, 2010.
AFFILIATIONS —
The APWU is affiliated to the AFL-CIO, and Union Network International.
OPERATIONS —
The APWU is headquartered at 1300 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20005.
CONVENTIONS —
The American Postal Workers Union’s 19th biennial convention is set for Monday, Aug. 18, through Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at the Paris and Bally’s hotels in Las Vegas.
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is a labor union in the United States. It represents employees of the United States Postal Service who are clerks, maintenance employees, and motor vehicle service workers. It also represents approximately 2,000 private-sector mail workers. wikipedia



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