Allied Printing Trades Association
In March 1911, five international unions created the Allied Printing Trades Association:
- International Typographical Union
- Pressman
- Bookbinders
- Photo Engravers
- Stereotypers and Electrotypers Unions
In 1955, there was a new agreement, and the following unions were included in the association:
- United Papermakers and Paperworkers
- The Newspaper Guild
- The International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
- The Plate Printers
- Die Stampers and Engravers
The Mailer unions chartered by the ITU were eligible for membership in Allied Printing Trades Councils. The International Mailers Union was refused memberhip.
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