Buy Union for the Holidays

When you purchase gifts, food and refreshments for the holidays, buying union not only ensures you receive the best-made products; it’s also in keeping with the spirit of the season, because you are supporting your sisters and brothers and striking a blow for economic justice.

In virtually every category of gifts, food and beverages, you can find world-class, affordable union options. And every time you do, you’ll support good jobs with middle class wages and strong benefits, a voice in the workplace, jobsite safety, and a more fair, inclusive economy.

Just to give a few examples, you can buy clothes by Joseph Abboud, shoes by Nunn-Bush, games like Clue and Cranium, sports equipment like Louisville Slugger bats, tools like Armstrong and Black & Decker, stocking stuffers like Ghirardelli and Hershey chocolates, and beer like Budweiser and Busch. In addition, be sure to do your shopping at union stores, like Safeway and Kroger supermarkets, and many Macy’s Department Stores.

The guide listed below was published by the AFL-CIO from a wide variety of union sources, and it also includes links to other sites listing union-made and union-sold products.

We wish you a very happy and union-friendly holiday season!

Union-Made Holiday Gifts Guide

It’s not too late yet to find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label. Below is a wide range of gift possibilities, from clothes to games to sports equipment and more, made by union-members across the country.

This list is compiled from Union Plus, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s resource site, Labor 411, the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department (UL&STD) and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) website. Check them out for even more gift ideas.

Apparel and Accessories

  • Carhartt
  • Filson clothes and bags
  • Garnier Fructis hair care products
  • Joseph Abboud
  • Nunn Bush shoes
  • Phillips-Van Heusen
  • Red Wing Shoes
  • Winston Leather
  • Wolverine boots
  • More clothing and apparel

Games and Toys

  • Boggle
  • Candy Land
  • Clue
  • Connect Four
  • Cranium
  • Easy-Bake
  • The Game of Life
  • G.I. Joe
  • Heroscape
  • Marvel & Disney toys and games made by Hasbro
  • Memory
  • Mousetrap
  • Mr. Potato Head
  • My Little Pony
  • Operation
  • Play-Doh
  • Rubik’s
  • Sorry
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Tinkertoy
  • Tonka
  • Transformers
  • Trivial Pursuit
  • Twister
  • Weebles
  • Yahtzee
  • Check out other games and more toys

Sports Equipment

  • American Athletic gym equipment
  • Bell Sports
  • Ebonite Bowling Balls
  • Louisville Slugger
  • Remington Arms
  • Standard Golf Company
  • Wilson Sporting Goods
  • Other sports equipment

Tools

  • Armstrong
  • Black & Decker Tools
  • Channellock
  • Craftsman
  • Cutco knives
  • Klein Tools
  • Ridgid
  • SnapOn Tools
  • Stanley Hand Tools
  • Union Tools
  • Warwood
  • More tools

Stocking Stuffers

  • Rayovac batteries
  • Bic lighters
  • Allan Traditional Candy Canes and other candies
  • Boyer Mallo cups and other candies
  • Brown & Haley holiday gift boxes, baskets, tins and packages
  • Dare Foods Limited variety of gums, jellies, hard candy and gift tubs
  • Frankford Candy & Chocolate holiday candy toys, gift baskets, tins boxes and packs
  • Ghirardelli chocolates
  • Hershey chocolates
  • Jelly Belly
  • Jordan Almonds
  • Laffy Taffy
  • Linette Quality Chocolates
  • Nestle chocolates
  • Pearson’s Candy Company
  • Sconza Candy Company
  • See’s Candies
  • Other union-made snacks

Wine and Spirits

  • Andre champagne
  • Arbor Mist
  • C.K. Mondavi
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle
  • Cook’s champagne
  • Gallo Estate wines
  • Gallo of Sonoma
  • St. Supery
  • Tott’s champagne
  • Turning Leaf
  • More wine and spirits

Beer

  • Bass Pale Ale
  • Beck’s
  • Blue Moon
  • Budweiser
  • Busch
  • Killian’s
  • Kirin
  • Labatt Blue
  • Land Shark Lager
  • Michelob
  • Mickey’s
  • Miller
  • Molson Canadian
  • O’Doul’s
  • Olde English 800
  • Pabst
  • Red Stripe
  • Rolling Rock
  • Sam Adams
  • Schlitz
  • ShockTop
  • More union-made beer

If You’re in the ‘Big Spender’ Category

Check out many other gift ideas from GetItUnion.com by the Fire Fighters (IAFF).

Finally, if you are traveling and stay in a hotel, make sure it is a fair hotel!