This page also contains a short list of just some of the Union-made products you'll find at retail stores in your neighborhood. Put your money where your hourly wage and benefits come from: BUY UNION! Support other unions and their members so that they can continue to support YOU!

And remember...when you buy On-Line or through mail-order catalogues, ship via a UNION Carrier!

• Exporting America: A List of Companies Sending American Jobs Overseas
• Find Out What Jobs In YOUR Area Are Going Overseas
• Click here to read A SPECIAL WORD ABOUT WAL-MART

EXPORTING AMERICA: JOBS GOING OVERSEAS

On May 26, 2003 CNN's Lou Dobbs hosted a special program exposing how American Companies are sending jobs overseas. The number is staggering.

"But we begin tonight with a special series or reports on a rising threat to the American economy and the American worker. We've called these reports "Exporting America" because we are shipping not only American dollars around the world, we are also shipping jobs.

We begin with a look at the broken promise of international trade for hundreds of thousands of American workers. Jobs in this country are disappearing. In some cases literally being exported overseas along with valuable technology and intellectual capital. We could have easily called these reports the great American giveaway."

• Click here to read the eye-opening transcript of this program
• Click here to go to CNN's page containing link to the list

 UNION-MADE-IN-THE-USA ON-LINE SHOPPING

• www.nosweat apparel.com      100% union-made casual clothing and athletic wear produced in UNITE! shops in the US and Canada.
• www.unions-america.com      Internet service, web hosting and more, all powered by members of GCIU.
• www.sweatx.net      LA's first union cut and sew shop (UNITE!), selling primarily wholesale T-shirts.
• www.leathercoatsetc.com      At Excelled Sheepskin & Leather you'll find beautiful, sturdy and stylish leather coats, jackets, vests and pants that are reasonably priced and union-made. Represented by UNITE!
• www.unionthreads.com      Union made decorated work wear. Their appliques are great. Soon to include Redwing shoes. Represented by UNITE!
• www.redwingshoes.com      Buy "the boot that built America" on line from their site. Rugged, comfortable and stylish...and union-made. Brought to you by members of IAM and UFCW.
• www.powells.com      Legendary independent book store with an all-union work force (ILWU).
• www.unionmadeclothing.com     Graybear/Unionline manufactures a wide range of work clothing, casual wear, jackets, coats and accessories. Wholesale buyers and those buying bulk quantities can order directly from the company website. For individual purchases, the web site will direct buyers to retail outlets carrying their products.
• www.cingular.com     Unionized wireless phone service. Represented by CWA.
• www.unionplus.com     From auto needs to insurance, legal services, credit cards, real estate and education services, insurance and health products--Union Plus is the union source. Check out the Union Plus web site for a complete list of the benefit programs to which your union subscribes.
• www.UnitedUnionInternet.com     Provides discount internet service and more. Represented by CWA.

DO BUY THESE UNION SCHOOL SUPPLIES

• Backpacks & Tote Bags: Ippoliti Incorporated (American Umbrella)—UNITE Local 214.
• Books, Puzzles, Educational Supplies: Golden Books—GCIU; Ideal Flash Cards and Puzzles—USWA District 7, Local 1608U; WISCO Scissors—UAW 443
• Children's Clothing & Shoes: Five Brother & Brittania—UNITE Local 244; Toughskin; Eddie Bowers, John Henry, Silver Unicorn—UNITE Local 2294; Rare Edition & Emily Rose—UNITE; VC Sporstwear—UNITE; Candlestick—UNITE Local 197; Bonnie Jean, Miss Victoria & Allison Ann—UNITE; Diamond Cut Jeans—UNITE; Charlies & Hanging Out—USWA 15346, District 8; Levi Strauss & Company, Sherpa, Britannia, Men's 505, Men's 517—UNITE Local 2288; Texas Jeans, Canyon River Blues, Kids R Us, Sheple—UNITE Local 2294; Levis 532, Dockers & Slates—UFCW; Cabelas, L.L. Bean, Dakota, Dee Cee, Might Mac, M & M McGregor—UFCW; Original Arizona Jean Co., County Seat, Edwin—UFCW; Carhartt, Cove Shoes, King Louie and Red Wing Shoes—UFCW
• Desks: J.G. Furniture—USWA Local 162U, Dist. 10; Haskell—IEU 608; Workrite Ergonomics—USWA Local 7155; Taylor Desk—UBC Local 721; Packard Industries—UWSA District 2, Local 13729.
• Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Markers & Art Supplies: BIC ball-point pens—USWA 134RPIC, DIST. 4; Duro-O-Lite Pencils, Fountain & Ball Pens—UAW 1551; Parker Pen—AM & USWA 663RPIC; Dixon Art Supplies (Formerly Crayola)—PACE; Jon Gnagy, Webber, Permalba, Goldrite—USWA, ABG Div.
• School Uniforms: Elder, Eldorado, Tom Sawyer—UNITE Local 62.

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DO BUY THESE UNION-MADE KITCHEN ITEMS & COOKING EQUIPMENT

• Aluminum Foil: Reynolds
• Built-in refrigerators: Whirlpool
• Can openers: Swing-A-Way
• Commercial food equipment: Hobart
• Cooking/food oil: C Humko
• Gas and electric ranges: Premier
• Household Products: Rubbermaid
• Ovens, Broilers, griddles, fryers: Comstock Castle Stove
• Ovens, cook tops, hoods: Thermador
• Ranges, deep fryers: Vulcan
• Stainless steel kitchen products: Servco Co.
• Stoves, cook tops, pots: Wolf Range Co.

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"DO BUY" UNION GARDENING, HOUSEHOLD TOOLS

• Automatic wrenches: Edgerton ForgeAxes, Crow Bars, Hammers: Collins Ase; Cotter Axe; Craftsman; WarwoodAssorted Household Brushes: Osborn manufacturing marketed under name of Black & Decker, Compo Industries, United Abrasives, KD Tools, PherdBatteries: Ray-o-Vac(packaged alkaline batteries, heavy duty C, D and AA batteries)Cutting tools: Ohio MetalGarden Accessories: Green Thumb, Yard'N'Garden; Trail Blazer; Flex BeGarden tools, pitchforks: Union ToolsGenerators: Onan portable generatorTools: Armstrong Bros. Tool Co.; Blue Point; Central Tool; Cold Metal Products; Clauss Cutlery; Craftsman; Channellock; Cooper Industries; Hanson-Whitney; Gam; Huck; Klein Tools; Mac Tools; Mephisto Tool Co.; Rotor Tool; Sioux City Inc.; Snap-On; Stanley Tools; Sturtevant Richmond (Div of Reyerson); Union Fork & Hoe; Utica Tool Co.; Vermont AmericanHardware(General): Lawrence BrothersHousehold Electrical: Eagle ElectricLadders: Cramer Co. (Div. of Olix); Keller; Reynolds; RaycanLawn Mowers: Cub Cadet; Jacobsen; John Deere; Snapper; Lawn Boy; Outboard Marine Corp.; MTD; Scott Fetzer; ToroNails (Finished, All Types): Independent NailPainting Equipment: Dap Silicon Caulking-Down Corning; American Tape Co. (masking, electrical); Red Devil; Hyde; Stanley ToolsPaint Brushes & Rollers: EZ Paintr; Masterset; Baker Master Painter; Maryland Brush; Gold StripePaint / Stains: Samuel Cabot; Plextone Multicolor PaintPlastic Storage Boxes: HutherPliers, hooks: Klein Tools Inc.Power Saw Blades: HunterRivets, Rivet Tools: PopSaws, Woodworking Products: DeltaScrews (Metal): Robertson; Service Supply (clips, screws, nuts & bolts)Shovels: AmesStaple Guns, Nails, Staples, Fasteners, Wire: International StapleStriking tools, crow bars: WarwoodTools: Armstrong, Klein Tools, Snap-on Tools
• Wet/dry vacuums, tools: Craftsman, Ridgid

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"DO BUY" UNION VACATION, TRAVEL

• Taking a trip? www.unionvacations.com
• Look for a Union Hotel: www/hereunion.org/hotel/guide/
   

"DO BUY" UNION SPORTING GOODS, RECREATION EQUIPMENT

• Baseball Bats: Louisville Slugger
• Boats: Aluma-Weld; Xpress; Riviera Cruiser pontoon boats
• Boat Motors, Outboards: Evinrude
• Boat Parts & Accessories: ITT Jabsco; North & Judd (Brands: Anchor, Wilcox Crittenden)
• Boat Trailers: E-Z Loader
• Camping Trailers: Coleman
• Fishing Equipment: Big Poly
• Fishing Tackle Boxes: Rubbermaid
• Fishing Rods & Reels: True Temper
• Golf Carts: Toro
• Golf Club Heads: Calaway; Tommy Armor; Titleist
• Golf Balls: Spaulding
• Golf Clubs: MacGregor
• Gym & Recreational Equipment: Roadmaster
• Hockey, Ski Equipment, Ice Skates, Snow Boards, In-Line Skates: Bauer; Micron; Dauoust; Mega; Lange; Cooper; Flak; Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville hockey sticks
• Horseback Riding: North & Judd
• Life Vests: Kent; Boat Mate; Body Glove; Cascade: Connelley; Full Throttle; HO; ICONN; Jet Pilot: JOBE; Kawasaki; Kidder; Mobby's Motorcycle Stuff; O'Brien; O'Neill; SeaDoo; Ski Limited; Slippery When Wet
• Photo Equipment: S/V
• Pool Accessories: ITT Jabsco
• Propeller Blades: McCauley
• Rifle Scopes, Scope Mounting Hardware and Iron Rifle Sights: Redfield
• Scuba Tanks: Luxfer
• Scuba Suits: Bare
• Shooting Sports: Colt, Remington Arms (clay pigeons)
• Swimming Pools: Clayton & Lambert
• Tennis and Racket Balls: Penn

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"DO BUY" UNION HEATING EQUIPMENT

• Fireplace inserts, wood stoves: Hutch
• Floor, wall furnaces, room heaters: Empire Comfort
• Furnaces, heaters, fireplace accessories: Cozy
• Gas & wood heaters: U.S. Stove
• Heating equipment: Heil, Arcoaire, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, MagicAire

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