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1971

The APWU was founded on July 1, 1971, the result of a merger of five postal unions.

1972

In 1972 NAPFE introduced the Youth Division.(13) The Youth Division allows children of union members to take an active role in union proceedings, and develop leadership skills.

In 1961 it became the United Federation of Postal Clerks Benefit Association. It adopted its present name in 1972.

1977

NAPFE also grew to include other divisions such as the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Retired Persons and the Management Division.(14) The association was awarded a charter for a federal credit union on April 8, 1977.(15)

1979

In 1979, the American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association was a member of the National Fraternal Congress of America, however it does not appear on the current list of members of the Congress, now known as the American Fraternal Alliance.

1981

In 1981, however, the APWU and NALC formed the Joint Bargaining Committee (JBC) and negotiated together.

1994

Since 1994, the APWU has bargained on its own.

1999

In 1999, the NALC was successful in achieving a pay upgrade for all city letter carriers.

2005

In August 2005, APWU members ratified a one-year contract extension.

2006

In late 2006, the union reached an agreement with the Postal Service for a four-year contract, which was ratified overwhelmingly APWU members on Jan.

2007

6) National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, “About NAPFE”, NAPFE, napfe.com/NAPFEabout.asp (accessed June 30, 2007).

16) American Postal Workers Unions, AFL-CIO, “APWU History”, APWU, apwu.org/about.history.htm (accessed June 30, 2007).

2) National Association of Letter Carriers, “NALC Facts and History,” National Association of Letter Carriers, nalc.org/nalc/facthist/index.html (accessed August, 2007)

2009

On Thursday, July 30, 2009, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 12-1 in favor of S. 1507 (Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009), which would provide financial relief to the Postal Service.

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