Lithographers' and Photoengravers' International Union

{{Short description|North American labor union}}

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.{{cite web |title=Inactive Organizations |url=https://umdlabor.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/3/9/29397087/inactive_organizations.pdf |website=UMD Labor Collections |publisher=University of Maryland |access-date=18 April 2022}} On September 4, 1972, the union merged with the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, to form the Graphic Arts International Union.{{cite news |title=Lithographer Union to Join Bookbinders on Labor Day |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/03/20/archives/lithographer-union-to-join-bookbinders-on-labor-day.html |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=New York Times |date=20 March 1972}}

On formation, the union had 50,000 members. Throughout its existence, the union was led by president Kenneth J. Brown.{{cite book |title=Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States |date=1965 |publisher=United States Department of Labor |location=Washington, D.C.}}