Union Shop: Sara Lee Apple and Pumpkin Pies

Sara Lee

Product: Pumpkin and apple pies
Union: BCTGM
Category: Food & Beverage, Snacks & Sweets

What’s more American than apple pie? Union-made apple pie! Sara Lee pumpkin and apple pies are made by members of BCTGM.

Next time you have a craving, pick up a Sara Lee pie, available at retailers nationwide. Click here for more information.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Senate action required to maintain the NLRB

The federal agency charged with protecting employees’ rights to collectively improve their job standards is in limbo. That’s great news for unscrupulous employers who want to take advantage of workers, but it serves as a wake-up call for those of us who care about workers’ rights. Read more »

 

Union Shop: Slim Jim


Product: Beef Jerky
Category: Sweets & Snacks
Union: UFCW

OHH YEAH! Slim Jim, the popular beef jerky brand, is union-made. Slim Jim products are made by members of the UFCW. Try one if you dare.

Slim Jims are available at retailers nationwide. Click here for more information.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Andes

Product: Candy
Category: US Food
Union: BCTGM

Chances are that you’ve had an Andes at some point in your life. Made by BCTGM members, Andes is the number-one after-dinner mint. Deliciously refreshing, Andes Crème de Menthe has been an American favorite since the 1950’s.

Andes is available at retailers nationwide. Click here for more information.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Brown and Haley

Product: Candy
Category: US Food
Union: BCTGM

Party like a “roca-star” with union-made Brown & Haley toffee. Brown & Haley Almond Roca, Cashew Roca, Mocha Roca and Candy Cane Rocas are made by BCTGM workers in Seattle.

Click here for details.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Knob Creek Bourbon

Product: Bourbon
Category: US Food
Union: UFCW

Here’s to a stiff drink after a hard day’s work that comes courtesy of union members. Knob Creek workers are represented by the UFCW, so the next time you take a drink be sure to toast workers’ rights!

Click here if you’re over 21.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Purina Cat Litter


Product: Cat Litter
Category: US Misc
Union: USW

Looking for the purrrfect litter for your kitty? Try union-made Tidy Cats, Yesterday’s News, or other effective cat litter solutions from Purina. Made by USW members, Purina brand litter is definitely the cat’s meow.

Purina cat litter is available at retailers nationwide. Click here for more information.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Necco Sweethearts



Product: Candy
Category: US Food
Union: BCTGM

Don’t know what to say to your significant other this Valentine’s Day? Want to find a creative way to impress your crush? Grab a bag of Sweethearts and let these heart-shaped candies do the talking. Sweethearts are made by BCTGM Local 348 workers in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For the soft-spoken individual, nothing says “I love you” like a heart with the words printed on it.

Sweethearts are available at grocery stores nationwide.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Union Shop: Anchor Hocking

Product: Glass tableware
Category: Kitchen & Bath
Union: USW

Impress your guests with union-made Anchor Hocking glass table ware.  Made by members of the USW, Anchor Hocking is more than mere dinnerware… it’s a statement!

Click here to find the right Anchor Hocking product for your home.

Union Shop: A Guide to Whats Union-MadeFind more union-made products and services at Union Shop. Or submit your own here!
 

Advancing Workers’ Rights for all in Immigration Reform

Sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option when the push for immigration reform is shaping up to become one of the key political and economic debates in 2013. We — along with many workers’ rights and immigration reform advocates — are working to ensure that our nation’s leaders take a broad, inclusive, and humane approach to immigration reform policymaking to protect and advance bedrock civil, labor, and human rights for all workers in this country.

Through 25 years of our history of supporting employees taking a stand to fight for dignity and respect on the job, we have witnessed the particularly inhumane and unjust treatment of immigrant workers across the country. It’s one key reason we joined with key allies to start the POWER campaign.

The current U.S. immigration policy results in unscrupulous employers manipulating laws and threatening workers who try to exercise their labor rights. Too often, when immigrant workers attempt to organize to combat exploitation, employers use immigration enforcement as a weapon to squash those organizing efforts. As a result, immigrant workers — who are under the constant threat of deportation — are forced to accept diminished job conditions, which ultimately lowers the floor for all workers in this country.

The victory of the CJ’s Seafood workers in securing U-Visas shows we can turn the tide for immigrant workers and protect the right to organize, thereby strengthening the opportunity for all workers to live and work with dignity. We’re ready to educate, mobilize, and inspire community members to stand with immigrant workers and push for policies that will benefit all workers in the long run.

We’ll share more updates and opportunities for engagement in the weeks and months ahead in the fight for fair and inclusive immigration policy in 2013. Stay tuned, and stay off the sidelines!