Description: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is a national labor union that represents career employees of the United States Postal Service — primarily clerks, maintenance, motor vehicle and support personnel — and advocates for collective bargaining, workplace safety, job security, and the preservation of affordable universal postal service. Type: Labor union (national trade union, non-profit) Policies: Collective bargaining and labor rights; wages, benefits and pensions for postal employees; workplace safety and staffing levels; opposition to privatization and contracting out; preservation and funding of the USPS universal service obligation; postal reform that protects jobs and service to communities. Funding: Primarily funded by member dues and assessments, supplemented by revenue from training, publications, and modest investment income. Affiliates: Affiliated with the AFL-CIO and allied with other postal and federal-employee unions such as the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU), and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
