The APVVU comprises 448 mandal (block) level trade unions of agricultural workers, marginal farmers, fisher folk, indigenous people, shepherds and rural artisans.
[2] The APVVU started in 1991 from three districts: Ranga Reddy, Chittoor and Mahbub Nagar.
[3] In 2009, the APVVU organised a 120 km padyatra to Chodavaram seeking work for eligible families under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
[4] In 2013, APVVU state secretary, J. Bapuji was arrested while leading a campaign for implementation of the Forest Rights Act in Jillellagudem, West Godavari District.
Two members, a man and a woman, from the mandal level are elected to the district committees.