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American Postal Workers Union Launches Interactive Online History Center

Harold Phillips | Published on 3/11/2026


APWU has launched an interactive website designed to expand access to the APWU History Center, which opened in 2023 at the APWU Headquarters Building, allowing members and the public to virtually explore the union’s storied history, no matter where they are.

The APWU History Center documents the often overlooked role of postal workers in building the nation’s public Postal Service, highlighting moments of collective action, solidarity, and labor organizing that shaped the APWU and the postal industry.

The exhibits trace key events, such as the Great Postal Strike of 1970 and the merger of five postal craft unions into what became the APWU.

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