American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (Atlanta, Ga.) records
Scope and Content of the Records
The records of the American Postal Workers Union, 1966-1979, consist primarily of the administrative and office files of General President Wallace Baldwin, Jr., including correspondence, reports, minutes, constitutions and bylaws, contract negotiations, training materials, arbitration and grievances, newspaper clips, administrative files, and other printed materials. The bulk of the correspondence is between General President Wallace Baldwin, Jr. and union members, the AFL-CIO, other administrative officers, and affiliated organizations. A portion of the correspondence pertains to Baldwin's community involvement, including civil rights advocacy, volunteer projects, and labor education programs. Any documents prior to the 1971 merger relate to matters of Local 32 of the United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO. Arbitration and grievance materials are restricted.
Materials from earlier accession L1979-38, 1940-1978, incorporated into this collection, contains resolutions, minutes, convention proceedings of Georgia Federation of Post Office Clerks, charter and charter application, biographical questionnaire, postal worker history, and pamphlets.
Dates
- 1966-1979
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information has been restricted. Please consult with archivist for more information about accessing these records.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
History of American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Atlanta, Georgia
The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, was founded in 1971 and is today the world's largest union for the United States Postal Service employees. The United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO, Local 32 (Atlanta, Ga.) became the Atlanta, Georgia Local of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, after merging in 1971 with the National Association of Post Office and General Services Maintenance Employees, Local 157; the National Association of Special Delivery Messengers, Local 48; and the National Federation of Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees, Local 76.
The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, is divided into the following crafts with officers appointed within each: clerk, special delivery messenger, motor vehicle service, and maintenance. General officers were also appointed to oversee administrative matters within the union.
Wallace Baldwin Jr. served two terms as president of Local 32 in the 1960s and became General President after the merger. Baldwin held great influence over the union, with Local 32 growing from only 300 members into the largest local in the Atlanta region by the completion of his second term. In addition to overseeing the daily functioning of the office, Baldwin worked closely with the Civil Rights movement and also helped start a labor education program for union members at Georgia State University. The American Postal Workers Union remains active to this day, representing more than 220,000 postal employees in every state and continuing to advocate for economic justice and fair labor practices.
Extent
15 Linear Feet (in 12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
Local 32 of the United Federation of Postal Clerks merged into the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Atlanta, Georgia in 1971. The records consist primarily of the administrative and office files of General President Wallace Baldwin, Jr., including correspondence, reports, minutes, constitutions and by-laws, contract negotiations, training materials, arbitration and grievances, newspaper clips, administrative files, and other printed materials.
Off Site Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by American Postal Workers Union members Walter C. Rucker in 1974 [L1974-47] and Wallace Baldwin, Jr. in 1979 and 1980 [L1979-38, L1980-34].
Separated Materials
During processing, printed materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archive collections. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection
- A I Labor Letter (American Income Life Insurance Company); February-July 1973
- The Alabama Flash (APWU, AFL-CIO), December 1976
- The Alliance Bulletin (National Alliance of Postal & Federal Employees), 1968-1972
- American Postal Worker Union News Service (APWU, AFL-CIO), 1971-1979
- 32 Report (United Federation of Postal Clerks, Local 32, Atlanta, Georgia), 1968-1971
- Atlanta Metro Report (Atlanta, Georgia Local APWU, AFL-CIO), 1971-1974
- Atlanta-APWU Flash, June-August 1973
- The Atlanta Postmark, 1969-1972
- California, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, January-July 1977
- The Community (AFL-CIO Department of Community Services), 1975-1978
- D.C. Dispatch (APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- DMI News (Des Moines, Iowa Local APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- Federation News Service (United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO), 1966-1971
- The Final Tie-Out (Wausau, Wisconsin Area Local, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976-1977
- Florida, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, October 1976-July 1977
- Georgia, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals; December 1976-July 1977
- Georgia Mail Bag (Georgia Federation of Postal Clerks), 1964-1977
- Illinois, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, April-May 1977
- Indy Info (Indianapolis, Indiana Local APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- The Jayhawk Fed (Kansas Postal Workers Union, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- The Journal of Labor (Georgia State AFL-CIO), 1971-1976
- AFL-CIO Memo...Labor Law Reform (AFL-CIO Task Force on Labor Law Reform), 1978
- The Local Bulletin (Fayetteville, Arkansas APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- Local Items (Little Rock Local APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976-1977
- Lynn Postal Workers Dispatch (Lynn, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976
- The Mailhandler (National Post Office Mail Handlers, Division of the Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO), 1971-1972
- The Mail Handlers News Bulletin (Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO), January-August 1972
- Miami Postal Labor News (Miami, Florida Area Local APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976-1977
- Michigan, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, November 1976-June 1977
- The Mid-West Torch (APWU, AFL-CIO), April 1977
- Minnesota, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, April-July 1977
- The Mountaineer (Kansas City, Missouri Local APWU, AFL-CIO), April 1977
- National Alliance (National Alliance of Postal & Federal Employees), October-November 1970
- National Association of Letter Carriers Bulletin, 1971-1972
- Nebraska, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, April-May 1977
- New Jersey, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, April-June 1977
- Newscaster (San Fernando Valley Area Local, APWU, AFL-CIO), February-April 1977
- Ohio, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, January-May 1977
- Oklahoma Postal Worker (Oklahoma Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO), March 1977
- Pennsylvania, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, March-April 1977
- The Pittsburgh Record (Pittsburgh Metro Area, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976-1977
- Postal Bulletin (Post Office Department, Washington, D.C.), 1964-1969
- Postal Life Magazine (United States Postal Service), 1970-1977
- The Postal Worker (Caribbean Area Local, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- PPA Newsletter (APWU Postal Press Association), May-June 1977
- Regional Bulletin (Atlanta Region, United States Postal Service), 1966-1971
- The South Carolina Postal Labor News (APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- Southern Region Coordinator's Report (APWU, AFL-CIO), 1973
- Southern Regional Bulletin (United States Postal Service), 1971-1972
- The Southerner (Southern Region, USPS, Memphis, Tennessee), 1971-1973
- Texas, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, March 1977
- The Union Call (Hartford, Connecticut, APWU, AFL-CIO), March 1977
- The Union Dispatch (Prince George's Area Local, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1977
- The Union Mail (N.Y. Metro Area, APWU, AFL-CIO), 1976-1977
- Washington, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, April-May 1977
- Washington D.C., American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO periodicals, 1969, 1974, 1977
Processing Information
Processed by Crystal Rodgers at the box level, September 2011. Electronic finding aid created by Crystal Rodgers, September 2011.
Creator
- Title
- American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (Atlanta, Ga.):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Crystal Rodgers
- Date
- September 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu