Made in America: Union-Made Easter

Via the AFL-CIO Now Blog by Kenneth Quinnell

Easter is this Sunday, so here is a list of union-made in America treats to fill an Easter basket and other holiday accoutrements brought to you by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s resource site, Labor 411. These Easter shopping list ideas are brought to you by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM), the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the Machinists (IAM), United Farm Workers (UFW) and the Teamsters (IBT).

Union-made Easter candy

• Ghirardelli Chocolates
• Jelly Bellies
• Laffy Taffy
• Mike and Ikes
• Necco Wafers
• Peeps
• Thin Mints
• Tootsie Rolls

And don’t forget to pick up a union-prepared Easter ham or lamb:

• Appleton Farms ham
• Black Forest ham
• Butterball ham
• Chiappetti lamb
• Cook’s ham
• Farmland Old Fashioned Pit Ham
• Farmland Original Pit Ham
• Fischer Meats lamb
• Hormel Honey Roasted Ham
• Tyson Foods ham

If you’re feeling like doing a little egg dyeing, try these:

• Alta Dena
• Horizon Organic
• President’s Choice