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Name Of Inductee (in order of date founded)
National Postal Mail Handlers Union August 7, 1912 New Jersey
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) is recognized as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for 50,000 Mail Handlers employed by the United States Postal Service. The NPMHU is a national organization of employees dedicated to advancing the interests of its members and their families. The primary purpose of the Union is to negotiate and enforce a National Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service, a contract that establishes wages, cost-of-living adjustments and other pay increases, working conditions, and fringe benefits for all workers within its jurisdiction. The Union also protects workers’ rights by representing them in day-to-day problems on the job, like discipline, violations of seniority, discrimination, or other management abuse, and addresses such work-place concerns as safety, health, and the impact of technological change.
National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees October 6, 1913 Chattanooga, Tennessee
The National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (NAPFE) is a union of people who serve the Nation as rank-and-file employees in the federal and or postal service. The motto of the Alliance "Ad Mortem Fidelis" (Faithful unto Death) is fulfilled by the Union in all its activities for its members. The men and women who make up the Alliance are dedicated to working together to eliminate discrimination and injustice in the federal service. They are men and women who rely on their unity, knowledge, skill and expertise to combat discrimination by race, sex, religion, color, age, mental or physical disability or national origin in any agency. Alliance members know that the Union exists to work on their behalf to insure equal employment opportunity.
Fraternal Order of Police May 14, 1915 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The National Fraternal Order of Police (NFOP) is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 373,000 members in more than 2,200 lodges. We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement and employee representation. No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today’s police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the NFOP.
American Train Dispatchers Association 1917 Spokane, Washington
The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) is an AFL-CIO-affiliated craft union representing employees in the nation’s railroad industry who safely and efficiently operate and dispatch trains and supply the electric power for those railroads which use electricity for train propulsion and signaling. ATDA was founded in 1917, in Spokane, Washington but is presently headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
National Federation of Federal Employees September 17, 1917 Washington, D.C.
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) has a long history of supporting working-class federal employees and their families. NFFE was the first union in the United States to represent civil service federal employees that weren’t postal workers. Today, NFFE is affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), and with them, represents 110,000 federal workers. NFFE is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and consists of some 200 locals nation-wide. Many of NFFE's members are consolidated into agency-wide bargaining units. Agencies with the highest concentration of union membership include the Department of Defense, the Forest Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, Passport Service, Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and Housing and Urban Development.
International Association of Fire Fighters February 28, 1918 Washington, D.C.
The International Association of Fire Fighters represents over 348,000 full-time professional fire fighters and emergency medical workers in 3,500 affiliates across the United States and Canada. Our members proudly protect more than 85% of the population of our two great nations. The IAFF is more than just a union; it’s a movement powering advancements in the fire and emergency services in the US, Canada, and around the world.
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers AFL/CIO & CLC 1918
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), AFL-CIO & CLC, is a diverse labor union advocating on behalf of more than 90,000 workers in professional, technical, administrative and associated occupations in Canada and the United States. IFPTE’s members are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in their careers. IFPTE is a bottom-up, member-based organization that helps professional and technical employees raise wages, benefits, working conditions, and advocate over public policies that impact our professions and communities.
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers 1919 (this was the date that The International Slate and Tile Roofers Union of America and The International Brotherhood of Composition Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers (Roofers) represents members who apply all types of roofing and waterproofing systems, including but not limited to: all low-sloped roofing systems (vegetative and solar photovoltaic roofs), structural waterproofing, steep-sloped roofing systems, air barrier applications, and building envelopes. Our work continues today with an emphasis on training, safety, and cooperation. Our goal is to provide the safest and best-trained roofers in the industry for our signatory contractors.
Service Employees International Union 1921 Chicago, Illinois
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is an organization of 2 million members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide — and dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. SEIU members save lives, care for the sick, help seniors and people with disabilities live independently, educate children, and keep our communities clean, safe, and healthy. We work in a wide variety of settings including hospitals and nursing homes, public schools, universities, airports, libraries, law enforcement, and commercial office buildings, just to name a few. We come from different racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds, but there is far more that unites us than divides us. We are an organization of working people dedicated to improving our lives and our communities in ways that would be impossible on our own.
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