Union-Made Halloween Treats
When those little ghosts and goblins come collecting on Halloween, make sure you have a full supply of union-made-in-America treats for them. Here's a brief list of choices of candy products made by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM); snack foods by members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW); or fruit and nuts from members of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW).
| Hershey Products | Necco (New England Confectionery Company) |
| Hershey Kisses* | Sweethearts |
| Hershey Syrups | Mary Jane Peanut Butter Chews |
| Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar* | NECCO Wafers/Necco Wafer Smoothies |
| Hershey Milk with Almond Bars | Sky Bar |
| Hershey Special Dark Bars | Clark Bar |
| Hershey Nuggets | Canada Mints |
| Rolo | Candy Cupboard |
| Hershey Kissables | Thin Mints |
| Kit Kat Bars | NECCO Assorted Junior Wafers |
| Carmello Bar | Clark Junior Laydown Bag |
| Cadbury Fruit & Nut Bar | Mary Jane Laydown Bag |
| Cadbury Roast Almond Bar | Haviland |
| Cadbury Royal Dark Bar | Mallow Cups |
| Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar | Necco Peanut Butter Kisses |
| Jolly Ranchers | |
| Hershey Symphony Bar with Toffee | Ghiradelli Chocolates |
| All filled & non filled squares | |
| Just Born |
non pariels |
| Peeps | Chocolate chips |
| Mike & Ike | |
| Hot Tamales | Gimbals Fine Candies |
| Peanut Chews | JellyBeans |
| Jelly Beans | Cherry Hearts |
| Scotty Dogs | |
| Jelly Belly's Candy Company |
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| Jelly Bellies - also made in a non-union plants in Chicago/Taiwan | Nestle |
| Chocolate Dutch Mints | Nestle Treasures |
| Chocolate Temptations | Laffy Taffy |
| dimples | Kathryn Beich specialty candy |
| Goelitz Confections | Baby Ruth* |
| Goelitz Gummi | Butterfinger* |
| Pet Rat | Pearson's Nips |
| Pet Tarantula | Famous Old Time Candies (gourmet chocolates) |
| Sweet Temptations | Nestle Crunch Butterfinger Crisp |
| Candy Corn | |
| Licorice | Pearson's Candy Co. |
| Malted Milk Balls | Salted Nut Roll |
| Chocolate Coated Nuts, and Sours | Nut Goodie |
| Sunkist Fruit Gel Slices | Mint Patties |
| Bun Bars | |
| American Licorice | |
| Black & Red Vines | Anabelles Candy Company |
| Strawberry Ropes | Boston Baked Beans |
| Jordon Almonds | |
| Sconza Candies | Rocky Road |
| Jawbreakers | U-Nos |
| Chocolate Covered Cherries | Look |
| Chocolate | Big Hunk |
| Abba-Zaba | |
| Kraft | Yogurt Nuts & Fruit |
| snack products | |
| Keebler | |
| Frito-Lay | Chips Deluxe |
| Doritos | Pecan Sandies |
| Rold Gold | Cheez-it |
| Lays Potato Chips | Vanilla Wafers |
| Nabisco | Bachman |
| Corn Nuts | Pretzels |
| Chips Ahoy! | Jax Cheese Curls |
| Oreos | Keystone Snacks Party Mix |
| Nutter Butter | Cheese Curls |
| Vanilla Wafers | Corn Chips |
| Graham Crackers | |
| Orville Redenbacher | |
| popcorn |
Fruit & Nuts
Members of the United Farm Workers (UFW) help produce various fruits and nuts with the UFW label, including porducts from: coastal Berry Co., Swanton Berry, Montpelier Almonds, Brown Date Gardent Dates, Mann's California Apples, and cirtus fruit from Sunkist, Sunworld, Airdrome and Big Jim.
*Some products made in Mexico; check the label for country of origin.










On 10/28/11 anonymous said:
If we don't support the Unions first here! there is No hope of ever getting fair trade for the rest of the workers around the world. I buy Union all ways and Fair trade when I can. I Vote with my dollars sadly they are so few in number. but every Penny counts.
On 09/21/11 Liz said:
It is interesting that you mention Hershey when their 300-plus student workers are still on strike after receiving unfair treatment. Since they are student workers, they aren't unionized--but they are still being treated unfairly by their employers. I don't think we should be supporting Hershey products at this time.
On 11/12/10 Sally said:
I would like to see more information about what products are Union and Made in America (clothing, etc.). Meanwhile, I believe I use most, if not all, of the above mentioned candy items.
On 10/16/10 anonymous said:
Yes, this IS an important list to use, but, I must agree with Nancy's comment regarding FAIR TRADE CHOLATES, and TEAS AND COFFEES for that matter! If not, we should lobby these companies to do so--it IS a social justice issue which we SHOULD support!
On 10/15/10 Nancy said:
It's a handy list to have - BUT do they use Fair Trade chocolate? A lot of the chocolate originates in countries that use child and/or slave labor.
On 10/13/10 anonymous said:
I'm printing this and posting it in my pantry-- candy is a nice treat all year long, especially if it's union made!
On 10/29/09 anonymous said:
Glad to see my favorite childhood candy is union made!
On 10/21/09 anonymous said:
I do not find the candy we sell or serve on the airplane in the list of union made products....That is not right!!