Baltimore Teachers Union

There are more than 300,000 active and retired members of the National Association of Letter Carriers, of which about 200,000-plus are active city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Service. There are more than 2,500 local branches representing letter carriers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Ten Resident National officers, three National Trustees and 15 National Business Agents are elected for four-year terms. The NALC was founded in 1889 in Milwaukee, Wis. It is the union of city delivery letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service. The NALC is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Union Network International. The NALC operates from its national headquarters in Washington, DC, with state associations and branches throughout the nation, along with a regional network of National Business Agents.

The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, based in Washington, D.C., has approximately 22,000 members participating in 11 regional district councils throughout the United States. Members enjoy participation in the National Roofing Industry Supplemental Pension, health and safety programs, as well as training and apprenticeship opportunities and cooperative labor-management research and education efforts. The union also sponsors the Roofers Political Education and Legislative Fund and works with various groups on safety and health issues. Organizing new members is a top priority, which the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers demonstrates through Construction Organizing Membership Education Training.

The Laborers'International Union fights for more opportunities for workers and employers, better wages, good benefits and safe jobsites. Members run the union, electing officers at all levels and participating in the day-to-day affairs of their local unions. Members set priorities for contracts and are key in the union's growth and success. The mission of the Laborers is implemented through nine regions, several district councils and more than 500 local unions. Local unions work together in district councils, which are assisted by regional offices. The Laborers have three affiliated organizations, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, the National Federation of Independent Unions and the Canadian National Federation of Independent Unions. The union was formed in 1903 and has more than 800,000 members.