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Union-Made in America Halloween Candy Shopping List

via AFL-CIO Now Blog

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If you want your Halloween to be all treats and no tricks, make sure all your candy is union-made in America. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s resource site, Labor 411, has a list of union-made candies, as does Union Plus. Here are some highlights, featuring sweets made by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW):

5th Avenue
Abba-Zaba
Almond Roca
Baby Ruth
Big Hunk
Bit-O-Honey
Butterfinger
Cadbury
Candy House Buttons
Caramello
Clark Bar
Dum Dums
Ghirardelli Chocolate
Gimbal’s Fine Candies
Hershey’s Kisses
Hershey’s Hugs
Hershey’s Nuggets
Jawbreakers
Jelly Belly
Kit Kat
LOOK!
Mallo Cups
Mary Jane
Mighty Malts
Necco Wafers
Red Vines
Rocky Road
Rolo
Russell Stover
See’s Candies
Sky Bar
Smarties
Snaps
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Punch
Super Ropes
Toblerone
Tootsie Rolls
U-NO
York Peppermint Patties
Zagnut

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Make It a Union-Made Mother’s Day

Via AFL-CIO Now blog

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Mother’s Day is less than a week away (May 8), so you have no excuse for waiting until the last minute to find a nice tribute for mom that also carries the union label. Our friends at Labor 411, the union business directory from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, can help you out.

If you want to go the traditional route with some top-of-the-line chocolates, take a look at these from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).

Chocolates

  • Ghirardelli
  • Hershey’s
  • Russell Stover
  • See’s Candies

If she deserves a little pampering, try health and beauty products made by UFCW and UAW members.

Beauty Products

  • Caress skin care
  • Dove beauty care
  • L’Oréal
  • Revlon

Union Plus members also receive a 25% discount on flowers from Teleflora or gift baskets from GiftTree.

If your mom enjoys an occasional libation—particularly on her special day—click here for a list of beverages, from small batch bourbons like Basil Hayden’s, Blanton’s and Booker’s; beers, from Budweiser to Goose Island; and wines and champagne, from fruity screw tops to fine vintages. Mother’s Day cocktail hour is brought to you by the Machinists (IAM), the Operating Engineers (IUOE), the Teamsters, the United Farm Workers, the UAW and the UFCW.

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