The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE), formed on 26 September 1959, is the largest public sector union in Singapore, representing public employees from Ministries, Statutory Boards and Organs of State.
AUPE is committed to safeguarding the well-being of our members and bringing about sustainable improvements to their careers and lives. We currently have more than 23,000 members and are affiliated to the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Public Service International (PSI).
For AUPE Constitution, please click here.
We represent members from the following agencies
Our Badge
The Lion and City Battlements represent Singapore, the Lion City.
The Lion also symbolises the stoutness of purpose of AUPE in its quest to better the lot of public employees represented by the City Battlements, which has been internationally accepted as the symbol of public employees.
The highly stylised Oliver Branch signifies AUPE’s desire to achieve its objectives by peaceful means.
The Gold of the badge symbolises the glory of the labour movement.
The White Circle encircling the Inner Circle with a Red Background symbolises the brotherhood among men and the purity of purpose in UNITY i.e. to better their standard of living in a peaceful world.
The motto “Mufakat Barkat” means that collective effort is virtuous.