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Lithographers' and Photoengravers' International Union

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The Lithographers' and Photoengravers' International Union (LPIU) was a labor union representing printing workers in the United States and Canada.

The union was founded on September 7, 1964, when the Amalgamated Lithographers of America merged with the International Photo-Engravers Union of North America. Like the Photo-Engravers, it was chartered by the AFL–CIO.[1] On September 4, 1972, the union merged with the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, to form the Graphic Arts International Union.[2]

On formation, the union had 50,000 members. Throughout its existence, the union was led by president Kenneth J. Brown.[3]

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  1. ^ "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Lithographer Union to Join Bookbinders on Labor Day". New York Times. 20 March 1972. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1965.