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Product: Coats & Outerwear Famous for their wool peacoats, Sterlingwear of Boston makes outerwear for men, women, and children. All of Sterlingwear of Boston’s products are made by UNITE HERE New England Joint Board Local 1 members at the East Boston facility. The company is also the exclusive manufacturer of the U.S. Navy’s iconic peacoat. To stay warm this winter, bundle up the whole family in Sterlingwear of Boston’s union-made coats! Find a store that sells Sterlingwear of Boston’s coats or purchase one online.
       
Product: Menswear Nation, did you know that the suits Stephen Colbert wears are union-made? Southwick makes some of the finest men’s clothing for retailers like Brooks Brothers and Orvis and its employees are proud members of UNITE HERE New England Joint Board Local 187. Don a Southwick suit, and you’ll be looking sharp while supporting good American jobs! Locate Southwick’s retailers for a store near you.
Product: Theme Parks For a truly magical gift for your family, splurge on a trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World. Many of the resort and theme park employees have a voice at work through their union. Click here for more information.
It’s wedding season! Whether you’re shopping for co-workers, friends, or family, it’s easy to find union-made gifts from the heart.
Product: Hotels and Resorts We can’t promise it will replace the feeling of your own bed, but stay the night at a union hotel or resort and you’ll be in the hands of the best. Unite Here members greet guests, prepare rooms, and help carry guests’ luggage at various locations across the country. For the definitive guide on union hotels in each and every city, check out Unite Here’s Union Hotel Guide. Updated regularly, it will tell you which properties to visit in order to support good, union jobs. (Or you can download the app here!)
For more details on why Hyatt workers are on strike, click here. Read more » Cross-posted from www.nfllockout.com Less than a week after the Super Bowl, the NFLPA and American Rights at Work met Thursday morning to discuss the economic impact of a lockout on the local economies around the country. Joining them were Ravens cornerback Chris Carr, former player Brian Mitchell, John Marler of UNITE HERE Local 24 and The Nation Sports Editor David Zirin. “Despite every NFL team being profitable, record television revenues and a Super Bowl that now ranks as the highest rated show on television, owners are demanding the players take pay cuts and work longer, said Kimberly Freeman Brown, Executive Director of American Rights at Work. |
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Once the kids are out of school, it’s summer vacation season! You can easily make your trip fun for the whole family while sustaining good American jobs by making it a union-made exploration. 
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