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The Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers
(APDD) was a U.S. labor union representing pizza and other
ready-to-eat food drivers. This union had nearly 1,000 members
across 46 states. The APDD was unique in that it was one of the
first unions to be all electronic, operating exclusively over the
internet. This union was
funded entirely by donations, rather than dues [1].
Related to one of APDD's certification elections, the National Labor Relations
Board ruled in October 2004 that delivery drivers may be
considered for organization separately from employees in the rest
of the pizza store. This was decided on the basis that delivery
drivers have vastly different responsibilities and duties than
employees in the rest of the store [2].
APDD sought to increase wages for delivery drivers, mileage
re-imbursement, and to enhance safety procedures related to
delivery. As of March 2006, they appeared to have folded without
ever successfully organizing a store. However, according to Jim
Pohle, founder of the American Union of Pizza Delivery Drivers
(AUPDD) [3], APDD was a major influence in his decision
to start a union at his workplace, a Domino's Pizza in Pensacola, Florida, due to the often
outspoken nature of essays composed by its officers and others on
its website.
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