National Postal Transport Association
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The National Postal Transport Association (NPTA) was the successor to the Railway Mail Association
. The name change was prompted by the United States
Post Office Department reorganizing the Railway Mail Service
as the Postal Transportation Service
on October 1, 1949. In 1961, the NPTA merged with the National Federation of Post Office Clerks (NFPOC) and the United National Association of Post Office Clerks (UNAPOC) to form the 115,000-member United Federation of Postal Clerks (UFPC).
The National Postal Transport Association Mutual Benefit Association (MBA) is now named the American Postal Workers Union
(APWU) Accident Benefit Association. Its current mailing address is PO Box 538, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
03802-0538.
Railway Mail Association
The Railway Mail Association was originally The National Association of Railway Postal Clerks when chartered under the laws of New Hampshire in 1898 as a fraternal beneficiary association. In 1904 the name was changed to the RMA and lasted until 1949 when the Post Office Department renamed the...
. The name change was prompted by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Post Office Department reorganizing the Railway Mail Service
Railway Mail Service
The United States Postal Service's Railway Mail Service was a significant mail transportation service in the US during the time period from the mid-19th century until the mid-20th century. The RMS, or its successor the Postal Transportation Service , carried the vast majority of letters and...
as the Postal Transportation Service
Postal Transportation Service
On October 1, 1949, the Post Office Department renamed the Railway Mail Service as the Postal Transportation Service . Although this branch of the service had been in charge of all transit mail, some parts had little to do with railroads, although they were still the most important part of the...
on October 1, 1949. In 1961, the NPTA merged with the National Federation of Post Office Clerks (NFPOC) and the United National Association of Post Office Clerks (UNAPOC) to form the 115,000-member United Federation of Postal Clerks (UFPC).
The National Postal Transport Association Mutual Benefit Association (MBA) is now named the American Postal Workers Union
American Postal Workers Union
The American Postal Workers Union is a labor union in the United States. It represents employees of the United States Postal Service who are clerks, maintenance employees, and motor vehicle service workers...
(APWU) Accident Benefit Association. Its current mailing address is PO Box 538, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
03802-0538.