Organization

The Organization Department helps strengthen the APWU at the local, state and national level by maintaining and increasing the membership of our union.

The Director is responsible for organizing the unorganized, promoting and advising membership committees in all phases of membership recruitment programs. The department also prepares and maintains organizing material to the respective membership for all APWU divisions.

Director Anna Smith can be reached at (202) 842-4227 or email: asmith@apwu.org.

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Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around

“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is about having hard conversations and asking others to stand with you.” – Organizing Director Anna Smith encourages members to organize their non-member coworkers.

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July 30, 2025

Organizing Is Not Passive: Why Union Building Means Reaching Out, Not Waiting Around

“Organizing is about talking to people and building relationships. It is ab…

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July 30, 2025

Protecting Our Rights During the Threats We Face!

The threats to our collective bargaining rights are very real. There are ne…

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Organizing for the Year Ahead

Organizing Director Anna Smith shares tips on how to make union organizing…

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The Myth of the ‘Holiday PSE’

You will not find a PSE position title of, “Holiday PSE,” “Temporary PSE,”…

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Join Our Fight as We Continue to Organize for a Stronger Union

Organization Director Anna Smith highlights the top locals in several categ…

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We Did It! “Building Union Power” Organizing Drive Recruits More Than 8,700 New APWU Members

Goals were set, plans were developed, we made commitments, we got motivated…

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APWU “Building Union Power” National Organizing Drive Blasts Past Goal, Recruits 8707 New Members

The Building Union Power national organizing drive concluded on June 25, an…

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About the Organization Department

The Organization Department helps strengthen the APWU at the local, state and national level by recruiting new members and increasing the membership in our union. 

The Organization Director works with our union’s leadership at every level to create and maintain organizing materials that are an effective appeal to prospective members of all divisions and crafts. The department promotes, encourages, and advises membership committees in all the phases of local and national membership recruitment programs.

Additional activities of the Organization Department include:

  • The development and implementation of innovative training programs to best equip our organizers at the local, state and national level.
  • Monitor and evaluate our membership data to discover where our efforts are working and where to focus our resources to the greatest effect.
  • Work with all other department and divisions at the headquarters level to incorporate a comprehensive message of the full benefit of APWU membership.
  • Create new methods of streamlining our membership process with an emphasis on accuracy and lowering the workload on our locals.
  • Providing new tools to make organizing our membership easier, more accurate and effective for our local and state organizations.  

IT TAKES ALL OF US – The Union isn’t a 3rd Party

Organizing our membership is every member’s job all the time. The success of our organizing effort is dependent on local and state involvement. The Organization Department is committed to providing the tools for us to succeed but it is only with your help that we can reach our goal of maximum solidarity.  

I welcome all of our brothers and sisters to join in the organization effort and if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at (202) 842-4227.